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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…
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EXPLAINER: What are tracker teams?
Published May 22, 2026 11:59am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Philippine National Police (PNP) has mobilized tracker teams to locate and arrest Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, who is facing an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant in connection with the Duterte…
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DSWD: Middle-class Filipinos can avail of AICS, not just the poor
By LYJAH TIFFANY BONZO, GMA News Published May 22, 2026 12:37pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said its Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) program is open to all individuals—regardless of whether they…
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Torre: Law enforcers cannot pick which warrants to implement
AMID HUNT FOR BATO Published May 22, 2026 12:13pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Nicolas Torre III on Friday said law enforcers cannot choose which warrants they will implement as a government manhunt is underway to…
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CICC files inciting to sedition, rebellion raps vs. Isabela vice mayor Respicio
Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) Executive Director Renato “Aboy” Paraiso on Friday filed a complaint against Isabela Vice Mayor Jeryll Harold Respicio with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) for allegedly inciting the public to sedition and rebellion. In a press briefing, NBI Director Melvin Matibag cited a transcription of Respicio’s remarks at an…
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PNP tracker teams deployed for Bato dela Rosa’s arrest
Published May 22, 2026 8:40am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Tracker teams have been deployed to locate and arrest Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, according to the Philippine National Police (PNP). “[PNP chief Police General Jose Melencion Nartatez Jr.] also confirmed that…
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PNP reshuffles 7 senior officials
Published May 22, 2026 8:46am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Philippine National Police (PNP) has ordered a new round of reassignments involving several police generals and senior officers effective Friday. Based on the National Headquarters Special Order No. URA-2026-4698, Police Brigadier…
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Filipinos workers second happiest in Asia-Pacific —study
Published May 22, 2026 2:53am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Filipino employees are among the happiest workers in the Asia-Pacific region, ranking second only to Indonesia, according to the latest Workplace Happiness Index: Philippines 2025 released by Jobstreet by SEEK. The leading…
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Palace declares May 27, 2026 a regular holiday in observance of Eid’l Adha
Published May 21, 2026 9:16pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Malacanang has declared May 27, 2026, Wednesday, a regular holiday throughout the country in observance of the Eid’l Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice. The announcement was contained in Proclamation No. 1264…
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Bato dela Rosa lawyers question DOJ arrest order
Published May 21, 2026 9:29pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The lawyers of embattled Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa questioned the directive by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to arrest him. According to Marisol Abdurahman’s report in “24 Oras” on Thursday, they…
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NBI vows Bato dela Rosa arrest ‘without delay’
Published May 21, 2026 11:05pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. National Bureau of Investigation Director Melvin Matibag said the NBI would arrest Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa “without delay.” Matibag said this after Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida’s announcement that the NBI and…
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PCSO: No winners of major lotto jackpot draws on May 21, 2026
Published May 21, 2026 10:07pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said there were no winners of the major lotto jackpot draws on Thursday, May 21, 2026. The winning numbers for the Superlotto 6/49 jackpot worth P25,000,000.00…
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Chiz Escudero faces Comelec investigation anew
Published May 21, 2026 9:34pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Sen. Francis Escudero is again facing an investigation in connection with the alleged illegal campaign donation he received for his 2022 senatorial bid, chairperson George Garcia said. Speaking at the Kapihan sa…
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17 pass speech-language pathologists computer-based licensure exam
Published May 21, 2026 5:45pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Seventeen out of 19 test takers passed the computer-based licensure examination for speech-language pathologists, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced Thursday. According to the PRC, the exam was given by the Board…
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PNP denies ‘spliced’ Senate shooting videos
Published May 21, 2026 1:32pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday denied allegations that the released videos of the Senate shooting incident had been edited or “spliced.” “Una-una po, naipasa na ng PNP sa Department of…