HERE ARE THE STORIES FOR THE MANILA TIMES ON SUNDAY, JUNE 6TH.A MEMBER OF AN OPPOSITION SAYS FILIPINOS WILL REJECT A DUTERTE-DUTERTE TANDEM IN THE 20-22 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS. LAWYER HOWARD CALLEJA, A 1-SAMBAYAN COALITION CONVENOR, SAYS HE BELIEVES THE DUTERTES' QUOTE, "DAVAO FORMULA," IS NOT FIT FOR THE COUNTRY. LABAN KONSYUMER PRESIDENT VICTORIA DIMAGIBA SAYS THE D-O-E SHOULD ALSO BE INVESTIGATED - AND THE ANTI-RED TAPE AUTHORITY SHOULD TAKE THE LEAD. DIMAGIBA ADDS THE ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION SHOULD NOT LEAD THE PROBE - AS IT IS, QUOTE, A "PRO-POWER STAKEHOLDER. THE BUDGET DEPARTMENT SAYS THE PRESIDENT HAS APPROVED THE RELEASE OF TWO-POINT-FIVE BILLION PESOS FROM THE GOVERNMENT'S CONTINGENCY FUND.

Source: Manila Times June 06, 2021 15:00 UTC