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Philippine Senate (File photo) MANILA - Some Filipino voters may be wondering why only 12 members of the Senate are elected every three years when there are actually 24 senators attending the opening of Congress on the fourth Monday of July following the polls. The answer is in the 27-Section Transitory Provisions of the 1987 Constitution, particularly in Section 2 of Article XVIII which states that "senators, members of the House of Representatives, and the local officials first elected under this Constitution shall serve until noon of June 30, 1992. Of the senators elected in the electi...

Needs outside brighton. michael buchanan, bbc news, sussex. if you've been affected by any of the issues in that report, details of organisations offering information and support with mental health are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline, or you can call forfree, at any time to hear recorded information on 08000155 998. a man has been sentenced to an indefinite hospital order after he was found responsible for the death of a 93—year—old fellow resident at a care home. alexander rawson, who was suffering from mental health issues, beat eileen dean to death with a walking stick at the home in ...

Inquiry recommended a state apology. that was something that a lot of our people really wanted, even before compensation. what they wanted to hear was someone to say, "sorry, it wasn't your fault, it was our fault." the process has been long, not least because the devolved governments collapsed for three years. but now ministers have agreed to hold an event to formally apologise. lots of victims have passed and not had an apology. all i wanted was someone to say sorry. after generations of hurt, a day of acknowledgement is coming. chris page, bbc news. details of organisations which offer info...

Time to hear recorded information on 08000155 998. now it's time for a look at the weather with nick miller. we've been talking a lot today about all the sunshine out there but i have to point out the exceptions on north sea coastal counties of england, showers moving in here on a brisk wind, with wind chill too. sleet in some of these showers. they will ease into tonight along with that wind as well. cloud increasing in northern ireland and parts of western scotland but mostly a clear, cold night to come. parts of central and southern england down into the minuses. cold, frosty and sunny. the...

At any time to hear recorded information on 08000155 998. the headlines on bbc news... a senior conservative accuses the government of intimidating mps over their support for a no—confidence vote in boris johnson. the pm says he doesn't recognise the claims. there's also more pressure coming from the back benches, as tory mp steve baker predicts borisjohnson will probably be forced out of office. also today... facemasks are no longer required in schools — and workers can return to the office — as covid restrictions in england are eased. new data shows the continuing pressures facing the ...