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K to 12 grads get direct pathway to gov’t jobs via civil service exam — DepEd
Published May 20, 2026 1:50pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Senior high school graduates and qualified junior high school completers may now have a more direct route to government employment, as the Department of Education (DepEd) encourages them to take the August…
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Senate serves writ of summons vs. Sara Duterte
Published May 20, 2026 11:07am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Senate impeachment court on Wednesday issued a writ of summons against Vice President Sara Duterte in relation to her impeachment case. Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Manuel Parlade led the serving of…
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Amb. Romualdez meets new US envoy to PH Lee Lipton
Published May 20, 2026 12:15pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez and incoming US Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Lipton have met to discuss ways to reinforce bilateral economic engagement. According to the Philippine Embassy…
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P92.8-M flood control project in Bong Revilla case had no materials test report
WITNESS SAYS Published May 20, 2026 11:16am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. A Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) engineer on Wednesday testified that the P92.8 million flood control project in Pandi, Bulacan, the subject of the malversation case against former…
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Eid al-Adha 2026 to be observed on May 27 —Bangsamoro Darul-Ifta’
Published May 20, 2026 9:19am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Bangsamoro Darul-Ifta’ has announced that the blessed month of Dhul-Hijjah 1447 AH began on May 18, with the observance of Eid al-Adha set on May 27. In an advisory, the Islamic…
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VP Sara Duterte honors Navy for defending PH sovereignty
Published May 20, 2026 8:52am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday paid tribute to the Philippine Navy during the celebration of its 128th anniversary. In a video message, Duterte cited the Philippine Navy’s role in protecting the…
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PNP-CIDG orders more Senate personnel to appear in shooting incident probe
Published May 20, 2026 12:49am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. More personnel from the Senate were to appear before the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) on Wednesday, May 20, in connection with the shooting incident that took place inside…
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DSWD: P7.3B in cash aid distributed to 1.4 million PUV drivers
Published May 20, 2026 2:20am 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 it has distributed over P7.3 billion in cash aid to more than 1.4 million public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers nationwide. “Ang atin pong…
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P228M in marijuana destroyed in two-day operations in Kalinga
Published May 20, 2026 1:32am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Authorities destroyed around P228 million in marijuana in three operations in Kalinga earlier this week, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Tuesday. In a statement, the PNP said the eradication operations…
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Robin Padilla: I was with Bato Dela Rosa during Senate shooting
Published May 20, 2026 12:58am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Almost a week after the shooting incident that jolted the Senate, Senator Robinhood Padilla said he has yet to receive any summons to the probe on Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa’s departure…
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North Sea security tied to SCS stability, says DFA’s Lazaro
THE HAGUE – For Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro, the security of the North Sea is “inextricably linked” to the stability of the South China Sea, despite the distance between them. “When international law is disregarded in one region, the vibration is felt everywhere,” Lazaro said of the strategic interconnection between…
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PCSO: No jackpot prize winners in May 19, 2026 major lotto draws
Published May 19, 2026 10:18pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. No one won the jackpot prize in the major lotto draws of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. No one correctly guessed the winning combination of 15-06-31-16-22-25…
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Jinggoy Estrada on DOJ reco for plunder, graft charges: ‘Unfortunate development’
Published May 19, 2026 4:36pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday described as “baffling” and “unjust” the Department of Justice (DOJ) recommendation for the Ombudsman to file plunder and graft charges against him and other officials over the…
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House prosecutors: Evidence vs. Sara Duterte will overcome Senate scrutiny
The 11-member House prosecution panel for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday expressed confidence that the senator-judges will allow them to present their evidence and it will survive the Senate’s scrutiny. In a press conference, lead prosecutor and Batangas 2nd District Rep. Gerville Luistro commended the Senate for responding to the…
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Weaken Senate? Palace says Cha-cha not being discussed
Published May 19, 2026 7:32pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Malacañang on Tuesday denied the allegation by Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano that there was an attempt to weaken the Senate by pushing for the amendment of the 1987 Constitution. Specifically, Palace…