January 24-30, 2026 Volume 37 - No. 4 • 1 Section – 14 Pages
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Impeachment complaints against Pres. Ferdinand DATELINE USA House advances DHS Marcos Jr. run into House procedural dispute from the AJPress NEWS TEAM across America
impeachment complaints against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. have been filed or attempted, as funding as ICE spending Multiple the House of Representatives stresses constitutional procedure amid disputes over acceptance and referral divides lawmakers AJP by
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. House of Representatives on January 22 approved the Department of Homeland Security’s annual funding measure as part of a broader $1.2 trillion federal spending package, sending the legislation to the Senate days before a deadline to avert a partial government shutdown. The Homeland Security bill passed on a 220–207 vote, overcoming firm Democratic leadership opposition tied largely to continued funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The measure now awaits Senate consideration ahead of a January 30 funding deadline. A narrow vote under deadline pressure House leaders moved the bill forward as part of a multi-bill appropriations package intended to keep federal agencies operating through the remainder of the fiscal year. Supporters said the compressed
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MANILA — Multiple impeachment complaints against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. have been filed or attempted at the House of Representatives, exposing a procedural dispute over how such complaints are formally received and processed under
House rules. House officials have confirmed that only one complaint, filed earlier this week, has been formally received and transmitted to the Speaker’s office. At least two subsequent complaints brought to the House were not accepted, citing the absence of the receiving official, prompting complainants to ques-
Sandro Marcos: No House roadblock to impeachment, even for my dad by Krixia Subingsubing Inquirer.net
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TSA to charge $45 for travelers flying without REAL ID starting Feb. 1 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Beginning February 1, 2026, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will begin charging a $45 fee to domestic airline travelers who arrive at airport security checkpoints without a REAL ID-compliant credential or another TSA-accepted form of identification, according to official agency guidance. The fee is part of a new TSA identity-verification option known as ConfirmID, which allows travelers lacking compliant identification to attempt to proceed through security after completing additional verification steps. TSA has said the change is intended to recover administrative costs associated with enhanced screening and to place that burden on individual travelers rather than taxpayers. Who must pay the fee Under federal rules, travelers 18 years old and above are required to present acceptable identification for domestic air travel. To avoid the fee, passengers must show a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or state ID, or another TSA-approved credential, in-
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tion whether House procedures were properly applied. First complaint transmitted to Speaker The first impeachment complaint was filed on January 19, 2026, by private lawyer Andre de Jesus. The complaint alleges graft and corruption, culpable u PAGE 2
DEFERRED. Former Senator Bong Revilla is escorted to the Sandiganbayan in Quezon City on Friday (Jan. 23, 2026). The anti-graft court rescheduled his and six others co-accused’s arraignment and pre-trial in connection with the alleged anomalous P92.8-million flood control project in Bulacan due to pending motions. PNA photo by Joan Bondoc
MANILA — The House of Representatives would not block any impeachment complaint against any impeachable official – even if it’s President Marcos Jr. himself. That’s according to his son and Ilocos Norte Rep. Ferdinand Alexander Marcos said on Friday, January 23. Speaking to local reporters in Laoag City, Marcos – who also serves as the House majority leader in the 20th Congress – stressed that the chamber would hear and consider any impeachment complaint even if it involves his own father. He added that the House was “duty-bound under the Constitution…to act on any impeachment complaint” and that it was the “plenary’s responsibility to refer any impeachment complaint to the House Committee on Justice after it has been included in the Calendar of Business.” It’s the first time the young Marcos has spoken about the impeachment complaints filed against his fa-
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Sandiganbayan defers Revilla arraignment; flood control case reset to February Former Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. remains in detention as the anti-graft court postpones arraignment to resolve pending motions in cases tied to an alleged anomalous flood control project in Bulacan by AJPress MANILA — The Sandiganbayan has deferred the arraignment of former senator Ramon Bong Revilla Jr.and six co-accused in graft and malversation cases linked to a flood control project in Pandi, Bulacan, citing unresolved defense motions that must
first be addressed before pleas can be entered. In orders issued this week, the anti-graft court reset the arraignment and pre-trial proceedings to February 9, 2026, and directed both the defense and prosecution to complete the submission of pleadings u PAGE 2
Hontiveros flags withheld Manhunt continues for Atong Discaya ledger in widening Ang as authorities assess reports he may have fled the Philippines 2nd plunder rap vs VP Sara Senate investigation Businessman remains at large as courts issue Duterte also cites ‘drug money’ non-bailable arrest warrants SUING VP. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes (left) and civil society group Silent Majority file plunder and graft charges against Vice President Sara Z. Duterte before the Office of the Ombudsman in Quezon City on Wednesday (Jan. 21, 2026). The complaints allege misuse of confidential funds and other anomalies during her stints as Education secretary and Davao City mayor. PNA photo by Joan Bondoc
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Senator Risa Hontiveros Photo from Facebook/@hontiverosrisa
Manila — Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, January 21, questioned the continued absence of key financial records from contractor Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya II, saying the missing documents could hinder efforts to determine accountability as a Senate inquiry into alleged irregularities in flood-control projects expands. Hontiveros told the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee that Discaya has so far submitted records cov-
MANILA — Philippine authorities said Friday that the nationwide manhunt for businessman Charlie “Atong” Ang remains unresolved, as investigators evaluate intelligence indicating he may already be outside the country, even as multiple arrest warrants against him remain outstanding. Interior and law-enforcement officials said information being u PAGE 3
assessed suggests Ang could have fled to Cambodia, though they stressed the lead is unverified. Authorities said the possibility has prompted intensified coordination with border-control agencies and international law-enforcement partners, while domestic search operations continue. Police say Ang is the only accused still unaccounted for The Philippine National Pou PAGE 2
by Dempsey Reyes, Faith Argosino Inquirer.net
MANILA — Vice President Sara Duterte is facing another set of complaints for plunder and other crimes over her alleged misuse of confidential funds (CFs) when she was secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd) and mayor of Davao City. It marked the second time that she was being sued for plunder, malversation, bribery, and graft
at the Office of the Ombudsman. The latest complaints were filed by one of her family’s fiercest critics, former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV, who was joined by civil society group The Silent Majority (TSM) led by Jocelyn Acosta. On top of previous allegations, the new complaints accused Duterte of receiving money from u PAGE 4