Senator Robin Padilla’s chief-of-staff, lawyer Rudolf Jurado, confirms his resignation. He says he has resigned before the start of the impeachment trial.

Good morning! @here The President has vowed to ensure the removal of system-loss and VAT fees from our electric bills. Easier said than done, writes our business Thought Leader Val Villanueva in this piece. https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/vantage-point-system-loss-electricity-consumers-pay-but-never-receive/

LIST: Senate committee chairpersons under the 20th Congress

Here’s the complete and latest list of Senate committee chairpersons under the 20th Congress.

Despite being in jail for separate plunder cases, Senators Rodante Marcoleta and Jinggoy Estrada were still chosen to lead key panels — Marcoleta as chair of the Committee on Tourism, and Estrada as chair of the Committee on Electoral Reforms and People’s Participation. @here

For me, the most interesting (or worrisome) part here is Villar heading the Committee on Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies. It is worth noting that the Villar family owns a bank called AllBank.