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ICC chamber orders continued detention of Rodrigo Duterte
Published May 22, 2026 11:30pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Former President Rodrigo Duterte will continue to be detained in The Hague pending the start of his trial for alleged crimes against humanity, the International Criminal Court (ICC) said Friday. In its…
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Carpio says Philippine courts unnecessary for ICC arrest warrant for Bato dela Rosa
Published May 22, 2026 11:59pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Philippine courts are no longer needed for the service of the warrant of arrest that the International Criminal Court issued for Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, who is facing charges as a…
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No winners of major lotto draws on Friday, May 22, 2026
Published May 22, 2026 10:07pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. There were no winners of either of the major lotto jackpots offered on Friday, May 22, 2026, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announced. No bettor chose the winning combination of 45-20-16-33-40-28…
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Missing sabungeros’ kin claim Atong Ang lawyer asking families to avoid hearings
Published May 22, 2026 9:34pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Loved ones of some of the missing sabungeros denied that they were the ones who initiated a meeting with Atong Ang’s lawyer Atty. Caroline Cruz sometime in April. According to Emil Sumangil’s…
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Gov’t execs who helped Bato dela Rosa escape face ban from public office — Carpio
By LYJAH TIFFANY BONZO, GMA News Published May 22, 2026 6:58pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Government officials who will be found guilty of helping Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa escape the Senate following the May 13 shooting at the legislative chamber…
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Bill seeks 5% discount for students on tuition, supplies
Published May 22, 2026 8:01pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. A bill seeking to grant a mandatory 5% discount for underprivileged students on tuition, food, medicine, school supplies, and gadgets has been filed in the Senate. Senate Bill No.1063, or the “Underprivileged…
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EXPLAINER: What is IELTS? Here’s why Filipinos need it for studying or working abroad
For Filipinos planning to study, work, or migrate abroad, one requirement often comes up: the International English Language Testing System or IELTS. But while it is widely required, many still find the test confusing or intimidating. The exam and its requirements were explained during the EducationUSA University Fair in Quezon City on Friday, where testing…
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Marcoleta facing plunder, bribery complaints at Ombudsman
EXCLUSIVE Published May 22, 2026 7:02pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Field Investigation Bureau of the Ombudsman has recommended the filing of plunder and bribery charges against Senator Rodante Marcoleta for receiving P75M in campaign donations in last year. In its…
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Romualdez camp confident of evidence vs. PGMN’s Mabanta
Published May 22, 2026 5:19pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The camp of Leyte Representative Ferdinand Martin Romualdez has expressed confidence that it has solid evidence to prove its robbery extortion case against Peanut Gallery Media Network (PGMN) founder Franco Mabanta and…
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VP Sara Duterte trial may include hostile witnesses —House prosecutors
Published May 22, 2026 5:30pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Several members of the House prosecution panel said on Friday that they are studying the possible presentation of hostile witnesses during the Senate impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. “When you’re…
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PNP orders probe into ‘secret meetings’ in missing sabungeros case
Published May 22, 2026 4:31pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Friday it has ordered a thorough investigation into the alleged “secret meetings” of relatives of missing sabungeros and dismissed cops linked to the case. In a…
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Robin Padilla: Bato dela Rosa asked for a ride, got off in Makati after Senate shooting
Published May 22, 2026 2:25pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Senator Robinhood Padilla maintained that he did not help Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa “escape,” as the former police chief only asked to hitch a ride with him out of the Senate…
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PNP: OSAA gunshots during Senate shooting was ‘overkill’
Published May 22, 2026 3:19pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday described as “overkill” the amount of shots fired by Office of the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms (OSAA) personnel during the Senate shooting on May 13. In a…
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Bato dela Rosa still in the Philippines — PNP
Published May 22, 2026 2:35pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday said Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa remains in the country as authorities are set to enforce an International Criminal Court arrest warrant against him. At…
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Arrest warrant can’t be served to legal counsel —Matibag
Published May 22, 2026 11:42am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. An arrest warrant cannot be served to the suspected individual’s legal counsel, National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag maintained on Friday. “Because the warrant should be served personally. That is…