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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…
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Adventist grad tops May 2026 dentists licensure examination
Published May 20, 2026 11:17pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. A graduate of the Adventist University of the Philippines achieved the highest score in the licensure examination for dentists given earlier this month. According to the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), 796 out…
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Robin Padilla could face liability over Bato Dela Rosa’s Senate escape —law expert
A legal expert warned that Senator Robin Padilla may be held liable for Senator Bato Dela Rosa’s escape from the Senate, as a lawmaker flags potential criminal charges over the incident. According to Joseph Morong’s report on “24 Oras” on Wednesday, Padilla said that he’s ready to face investigation after it was confirmed that he…
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Anti-political dynasty bill hurdles second reading in House
Published May 20, 2026 5:35pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The House of Representatives on Wednesday, for the first time in its history, approved an anti-political dynasty bill prohibiting relatives up to second degree of consanguinity or affinity from running for or…
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WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR: Where is Bato Dela Rosa?
The whereabouts of Senator Ronald dela Rosa remain unclear after he left the Senate complex in the early hours of May 14, based on CCTV footage, logbook records, and police statements. Footage reviewed by authorities showed Dela Rosa exiting the Senate at around 2:30 to 2:31 a.m., wearing a jacket and cap. Moments earlier, Senator…
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House OKs anti-oil crisis Kalinga bill on 2nd reading
Published May 20, 2026 8:01pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on second reading the Kalinga bill, a proposed aid package in response to lingering oil price surges triggered by armed conflict in the Middle East.…
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Malacañang on Senate shooting: We will not let this slide
Published May 20, 2026 7:08pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Marcos administration will continue to take action following the May 13 shooting incident at the Senate, committing to hold the perpetrators accountable, Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro said Wednesday. Castro…
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Bato’s lawyers question ICC’s jurisdiction after SC denies TRO plea
Published May 20, 2026 6:14pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The camp of embattled Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa questioned the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) after the Supreme Court (SC) denied the temporary restraining order (TRO) request against the…
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Senate sets June 1 deadline for Sara Duterte’s impeachment summons response
Published May 20, 2026 5:57pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Vice President Sara Duterte has until June 1 to answer the writ of summons issued against her in relation to her impeachment case, Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano said Wednesday. Cayetano made…
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TIMELINE: What happened before, during, after Senate shooting incident
ACCORDING TO PNP Published May 20, 2026 5:16pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Gunshots rang at the Senate building in the evening of May 13. Operatives of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Office of the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms (OSAA) reportedly…
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VP Sara impeachment private prosecutors waiving service fee, Adiong says
The private prosecutors who will help the 11 House prosecutors for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte will be rendering their services “free of charge,” House trial spokesperson and Lanao del Sur Rep. Zia Adiong said Wednesday. “The mere fact that they have volunteered their services free of charge to be part of…
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Ex-NYC chair Karl Legazpi proclaimed as Pinoy Workers Party-List representative
Published May 20, 2026 3:58pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday proclaimed Karl Josef Legazpi, former commissioner-at-large of the National Youth Commission (NYC), as the new representative of the Pinoy Workers Party-list. He will be replacing…
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Malacañang: ICC arrest warrant vs Bato dela Rosa ‘valid’
Published May 20, 2026 3:16pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Palace Press Officer Usec. Claire Castro says the warrant of arrest issued by the International Criminal Court vs Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa is “valid.” This, after the Supreme Court denied the…
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SC denies Bato dela Rosa’s plea for TRO vs. ICC arrest warrant
Published May 20, 2026 2:38pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Supreme Court on Wednesday denied the request of Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa for a temporary restraining order (TRO) and/or status quo ante order (SQAO) in connection with his possible arrest…