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Senate panel invites Romualdez, ex-Marines to flood control mess hearing
Published June 3, 2026 1:11am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee has invited former Speaker and Leyte 1st District Rep. Martin Romualdez to the resumption of the panel’s hearing on the flood control scandal. In a statement, Senator…
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OCTA survey: Filipinos back increased military presence in West Philippine Sea
Published June 3, 2026 1:52am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. A majority of Filipinos want the Marcos administration to prioritize measures that reinforce the assertion of the Philippines’ territorial rights and presence in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), according to a survey…
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PNP-ACG: 153 arrested, 145 cases filed in May 2026 anti-cybercrime drive
Published June 3, 2026 1:21am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Authorities arrested 153 suspects in anti-cybercrime operations and referred 145 cases for filing for the month of May 2026, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said. In a statement, the PNP said of…
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Senate majority: Move to skip plenary session anew a ‘lawful parliamentary tool’
By LYJAH TIFFANY BONZO, GMA News Published June 2, 2026 11:49pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Senate majority bloc on Tuesday explained its decision to skip the plenary session anew as a “lawful parliamentary tool” to protect ongoing Senate investigations and…
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Marcos signs law declaring April as Philippine Veterans’ Month
Published June 3, 2026 12:11am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has enacted a measure declaring April of each year as Philippine Veterans’ Month in honor of the heroism, sacrifices, and the enduring contributions of Filipino veterans. According to…
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Erwin Tulfo says Alan Cayetano anxious over Senate presidency amid 11-11 split
Published June 2, 2026 11:23pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Senator Erwin Tulfo on Tuesday accused Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano of being “pretentious” in defending the current composition of the Blue Ribbon Committee, which is chaired by his sister, Sen, Pia…
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PCSO: No jackpot winners for June 2, 2026 major lotto draws
Published June 2, 2026 10:42pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. No one won the jackpot prizes in the major lotto draws of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. No one correctly guessed the winning combination of 18-16-37-13-35-23…
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Defense asks Sandiganbayan to let Jinggoy Estrada wear plain clothes in court hearings
Published June 2, 2026 5:52pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Senator Jinggoy Estrada has asked the Sandiganbayan to let him attend court hearings for his plunder and graft cases wearing plain clothes instead of a Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDL) uniform. Estrada’s…
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Alan Cayetano invites minority bloc to meeting before flood control hearing resumes
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has invited the minority senators for a meeting on Wednesday to address their doubts over the resumption of the Senate Blue Ribbon panel’s hearing on the flood control mess on Thursday, June 4. He made the remarks in a Facebook Live on Tuesday afternoon. “So tanungin ko po kayo, gusto niyo…
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Sara Duterte backs call for institutions’ independence; Palace ‘alarmed’
By LYJAH TIFFANY BONZO, GMA News Published June 2, 2026 7:33pm Updated June 2, 2026 7:38pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday supported the call for the “independence” of institutions initially made by Senate President Alan Peter…
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EXPLAINER: What is Brigada Eskwela?
Highlighting the spirit of community for the Filipino youth, the Department of Education (DepEd) leads Brigada Eskwela before the start of each school year—its flagship event that calls on stakeholders to unite in preparing public schools across the country to become the best possible learning institutions for elementary and high school students. This year’s Brigada…
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Kiko Barzaga expelled by House of Representatives for disorderly behavior
Published June 2, 2026 7:27pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The House of Representatives has expelled Cavite 4th District Rep. Francisco “Kiko” Barzaga over disorderly behavior and conduct unbecoming of a House member, including repeated failure to perform his duty as a…
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NAPOLCOM supports church-backed truth commission on EJKs
Published June 2, 2026 6:39pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) is willing to study and act on recommendations of the church-backed Philippine Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which aims to conduct and investigation of alleged killings and abuses…
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NBI files ethics complaint vs. Kiko Barzaga
Published June 2, 2026 5:54pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Tuesday filed an ethics complaint against Cavite Fourth District Representative Francisco “Kiko” Barzaga over his alleged statements that NBI agents were deployed to assassinate senators.…
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Sandiganbayan resets Jinggoy Estrada, Bonoan arraignment in flood control graft case
Published June 2, 2026 4:57pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Sandiganbayan Second Division has postponed the arraignment of Senator Jinggoy Estrada and former Public Works chief Manuel Bonoan on graft charges in connection with the alleged flood control mess until June…