Top 5 News This Week: Iglesia ni Cristo, Rodante Marcoleta, Sara Duterte

As the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte begins, the Philippines finally enters the World Bank’s upper-middle-income club. Meanwhile, the Iglesia ni Cristo rallies behind Senator Rodante Marcoleta, who now faces a plunder case.

The long of it:

#5: Philippines reaches upper-middle income status — World Bank + Marcos: Upper middle income status a ‘vote of confidence’ in PH + [In This Economy] The Philippines is upper-middle income at last. But what does it mean?

#4: Metro Manila workers to get ‘historic’ P85 minimum wage hike

#3: Senate tags ‘764’ online extremist network in Tacloban shooting probe + Tacloban school shooting: Minor allegedly broke into aunt’s house to get gun + [DECODED] Tacloban shooting and the lies that undermine protective measures

#2: Iglesia ni Cristo mounts surprise rally to protest possible Marcoleta arrest + Marcoleta ready to go to jail over P75-M donation he received as congressman + Ombudsman files plunder case vs Marcoleta over P75-M campaign donation

#1: Pre-trial order for Sara Duterte trial is out. Here’s what it does and does not contain. + Sara Duterte camp OK with opening BIR box, but only in confidential session + Sara Duterte camp opposes bid to allow private prosecutors to question trial witnesses + Sara Duterte ordered to appear before the Senate impeachment court + How to attend Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial in person

TL;DR? Watch the video – Rappler.com

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