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Hontiveros, Erwin Tulfo back ‘unified’ Senate shooting probe
Published May 21, 2026 2:30pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday backed proposals to convene the Senate as a Committee of the Whole to investigate last week’s shooting incident at the chamber. Hontiveros made the remark after Senate…
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Gov’t vows lawful enforcement of arrest warrant vs Bato dela Rosa — Malacañang
Published May 21, 2026 4:02pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Malacañang on Thursday committed that the government will act in accordance with existing laws in enforcing the warrant of arrest against Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa. Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro…
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Duterte under cell monitoring as ‘elderly detained person’ — ICC Registry
Published May 21, 2026 3:15pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Former President Rodrigo Duterte is under cell monitoring due to his status as an elderly detained person with increased fall risk due to age and several chronic physical ailments, the International Criminal…
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Senate coup talks ongoing, says Erwin Tulfo
Published May 21, 2026 2:50pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Senator Erwin Tulfo on Thursday said talks of a leadership change at the Senate remain ongoing. “Ongoing po ’yan, tuloy-tuloy po ’yan (That is ongoing),” Tulfo told reporters. “Look at the number.…
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PNP: Two cops relieved from posts over alleged interference in missing sabungeros case
Published May 21, 2026 1:38pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Two police officers were relieved from their posts amid the investigation into their alleged meddling in the case of missing sabungeros, according to the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday. The relieved…
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PNP awaits DOJ guidance on Bato Dela Rosa arrest
Published May 21, 2026 12:12pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Thursday it is waiting for instruction from the Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding the possible implementation of the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant against Senator…
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DA chief condoles with family of elderly who died while waiting to buy P20 per kilo rice
Published May 21, 2026 11:48am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. on Thursday sent condolences to the family of the 73-year-old senior citizen who died while waiting to buy a P20 per kilo rice in the Bureau…
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Azcuna: Bato Dela Rosa can be arrested, but better to wait for SC ruling
Published May 21, 2026 10:48am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Retired Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Adolfo Azcuna said Thursday the non-issuance of a temporary restraining order (TRO) for Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa means he can be arrested amid the International…
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Ombudsman orders Chiz to answer flood control mess allegations
Published May 21, 2026 10:24am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero to answer the allegations linking him to the flood control mess, Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano said Thursday. “‘Yung kay Senator Chiz…
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OSG welcomes SC decision to deny Bato dela Rosa’s TRO request
Published May 21, 2026 3:20am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG welcomes the decision of the Supreme Court to deny the request of Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa for a temporary restraining order (TRO) and/or status…
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TOWNS Foundation disappointed with Loren Legarda’s political decisions
Published May 21, 2026 4:05am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Outstanding Women in the Nation’s Service (TOWNS) Foundation Inc. has expressed disappointment over the political stance on key issues of Senator Loren Legarda, a TOWNS awardee. In a statement, TOWNS said…
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PHLPost celebrates new DBM secretary known for Guinness stamp collection
Published May 21, 2026 2:33am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The new Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Kim Robert de Leon is an avid stamp collector and Guinness World Record Holder, the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) revealed in…
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Bettor from Morong, Bataan bags P115M jackpot in Grand Lotto 6/55
Published May 20, 2026 10:12pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. A bettor who bought a ticket in Morong, Bataan won the P115 million jackpot prize in the Grand Lotto 6/55 draw of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Wednesday, May 20,…
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Marcos commends Guinness World Record holder Lito De Veterbo
Published May 21, 2026 12:44am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. welcomed Claro “Lito” De Veterbo Jr. during a courtesy call at Malacañang, honoring his extraordinary feat as the fastest person to traverse the Philippines on foot —from Pagudpud,…
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LTFRB: No more formal hearings in applications for franchise renewals
Published May 20, 2026 11:35pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has fast-tracked the process for the application of extensions of the validity of certificates of public convenience (CPC) by doing away with the required…