00:012 out of 4 impeachment complaints filed against Sara Duterte passed the preliminary test in the
00:06House of Representatives. Manny Villar and his family are subpoenaed over alleged violations
00:11of the Securities Regulation Code. Israel launches a new airstrike on Tehran, triggering more missile
00:16attacks from Iran. Overseas Filipino workers are stranded in airports in the country and abroad
00:22as Middle East tensions rise. And Alex Ayala earns direct entry to the second round of the Indian
00:27Wells Open.
00:35Two impeachment complaints filed against Vice President Sara Duterte passed the preliminary
00:40test in the House of Representatives. The House Justice Committee says the third and fourth
00:44impeachment complaints against the Vice President were sufficient in form. The third complaint was
00:49filed by clergy members and endorsed by Mamamayang Liberal Representative Laila de Lima. The fourth
00:54complaint was filed by lawyer Nathaniel Cabrera and endorsed by Deputy Speaker Paulo Ortega and Manila
00:586 District Representative Bienvenido Abante. This means these were properly signed, verified,
01:03and endorsed by a lawmaker. The first complaint, filed by progressive leaders and backed by the
01:08Makabayan bloc, was set aside after a 22-10 vote. Kiko Aquino D and his group Tindig Pilipinas withdrew the
01:14second complaint to avoid further delays and instead backed the third complaint. The committee will resume
01:20deliberations on Tuesday, March 3, and proceed with the determination of the substance of the two
01:24remaining complaints.
01:27Property tycoon Manny Villar and members of his family have been subpoenaed over alleged violations of
01:32the Securities Regulation Code. This was linked to a criminal complaint filed on January 30 by the
01:38Securities and Exchange Commission. The Department of Justice says the SEC complaint passed initial
01:43evaluation and will proceed to preliminary investigation. DOJ spokesperson Polo Martinez
01:49says subpoenas were served on Villar, his wife former Senator Cynthia Villar, their children Senators
01:54Mark Villar and Camille Villar, businessman Mark Paolo Villar, and other respondents.
01:58The SEC complaint focuses on Villar Land's public release of its 2024 financial statements which
02:04reported total assets of 1.33 trillion pesos and nearly 1 trillion pesos in net income.
02:09In a statement, Manny Villar says Villar Land has quote,
02:14consistently upheld the highest standards of good corporate governance.
02:17The Villar family adds they will respond to the allegations in the proper forum after receiving copies
02:22of the complaint. Israel launched a new wave of airstrikes on Tehran on Sunday, March 1,
02:29prompting Iran to fire more missiles in response. This a day after the killing of Supreme Leader Ali
02:34Khamenei heightened tensions in the Middle East and rattled global markets. The exchange of attacks
02:39between Israel, the United States, and Iran disrupted shipping, air travel, and oil markets,
02:44raising concerns over higher energy prices and business disruptions in the Gulf region.
02:48The Israeli military says it intercepted projectiles fired from Lebanon early Monday,
02:52March 3, in what could signal the involvement of Hezbollah, a key ally of Tehran.
02:57U.S. President Donald Trump says the strikes aimed to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear
03:01weapon, curb its missile program, and eliminate threats to the United States and its allies.
03:07The Overseas Workers' Welfare Administration reports that at least 1,000 Middle East-bound
03:12Filipino workers have been stranded at airports in the Philippines and abroad.
03:16This due to flight cancellations linked to the regional crisis.
03:19Department of Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leokakdak says he has directed authorities to
03:24assist all stranded Filipinos. He adds the DMW has monitored no Filipino casualties from the recent
03:29airstrikes in Iran, noting that only about 80 Filipinos remain there.
03:33Meantime, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. confirmed on Sunday night, March 1,
03:37the death of a Filipino worker in the conflict in Israel. She reportedly died assisting a patient to
03:43a bomb shelter. Alex Ayala's career-high ranking has earned her a spot in the next round of the
03:50prestigious Indian Wells Open. The 20-year-old Filipina received a first-round buy in the WTA 1000
03:56tournament which begins March 4 after being named among the 32 seeded players. The first-round buy in
04:02tennis means a seeded player automatically advances to the second round without playing an opening
04:06match. Ayala rose to a career-best number 31 in the world rankings released February 23 following
04:12her quarter-final finish at the Dubai Tennis Championships, another WTA 1000 event. All top
04:1810 players are set to compete in Indian Wells, considered one of the biggest tournaments outside
04:22the four Grand Slams.
04:25And that's today's wrap. I'm JC Gotinga. Thank you for watching. Click the link below for the full story.
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