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Sandiganbayan resets Jinggoy Estrada, Bonoan arraignment in flood control graft case
Published June 2, 2026 4:57pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Sandiganbayan Second Division has postponed the arraignment of Senator Jinggoy Estrada and former Public Works chief Manuel Bonoan on graft charges in connection with the alleged flood control mess until June…
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Palace: Proposed P240 immigration fee still under study
Published June 2, 2026 4:35pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Malacañang on Tuesday allayed concerns regarding the proposed P240 fee for travelers entering and leaving the country, saying it is still under study and has not yet been approved. Palace Press Officer…
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PH, Japan ink joint declaration on space cooperation
Published June 2, 2026 3:32pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has signed a Joint Declaration of Interest in Space Cooperation last, boosting the ties between the Philippines and Japan on…
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Jinggoy Estrada, 3 kapwa akusado sa flood control corruption, nakakulong na sa QC Jail — BJMP
Nakakulong na sina Senador Jinggoy Estrada at tatlo pa niyang mga kapwa akusado sa isang kaso kaugnay sa flood control corruption sa Quezon City Jail – Male Dormitory, matapos silang ilipat sa pasilidad nitong Lunes, ayon sa Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) nitong Martes. Sa isang pahayag, sinabi ng tagapagsalita ng BJMP na…
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Marcoleta says skipping Senate plenary was his personal decision
Published June 2, 2026 2:22pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Senator Rodante Marcoleta on Tuesday said it was his personal decision to skip Monday’s plenary session following the arrest of Senator Jinggoy Estrada, who is facing plunder charges linked to alleged congressional…
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Bonoan received medical clearance, ready for transfer to Sandiganbayan — PNP hospital
Published June 2, 2026 12:53pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan has been issued a medical clearance and is ready to be transferred to the Sandiganbayan, the Philippine National Police General Hospital…
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Malacañang: No obstruction of justice in Jinggoy Estrada arrest
Published June 2, 2026 1:07pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Malacañang on Tuesday said there was no obstruction of justice on the part of Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano despite his tense exchange with Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla during the serving of…
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DPWH engineer: Contractors paid around P10-M ‘kickback’ per project to Henry Alcantara
FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS Published June 2, 2026 11:58am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Prosecution witness and Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) engineer John Carlo Rivera on Tuesday testified that at least five contractors paid P10 million per project as commitment…
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Chinese vessels spotted in West Philippine Sea increased to 82 in May —AFP
Published June 2, 2026 8:10am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday said a total of 82 Chinese vessels were monitored in some West Philippine Sea (WPS) features in May. In an update, AFP spokesperson…
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Ex-DPWH chief Bonoan stayed overnight at PNP hospital
Published June 2, 2026 8:32am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) secretary Manuel Bonoan stayed overnight at a hospital after his surrender to authorities on Monday, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Tuesday. “He is…
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PNP gears up disaster preparations for rainy season
Published June 2, 2026 3:55am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday said it is ramping up its preparedness and response measures in anticipation of the rainy season and possible typhoons that may affect the country. In…
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VP Sara Duterte files answer to impeachment case
Published June 1, 2026 9:10pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Vice President Sara Duterte, through her legal team, formally filed on Monday her answer to the Articles of Impeachment filed against her. Led by lawyer Michael Poa, the legal team arrived at…
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Alan Cayetano has no control over Senate with only 11 in majority, says Drilon
Published June 2, 2026 1:53am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Former Senate President Franklin Drilon has likened Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano to a “king without a kingdom” after the 13 members of the Senate majority went down to 11 after the…
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JV Ejercito says he’s sad for brother Jinggoy Estrada after arrest for plunder
Published June 2, 2026 1:21am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Sen. JV Ejercito said he’s sad for his brother and colleague, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, who was arrested on Monday on plunder charges tied to congressional insertions and anomalous flood control projects. Ejercito…
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DSWD: 1.6M PUV drivers given P5k cash relief aid to cope with higher oil prices
Published June 2, 2026 12:17am 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) on Monday said it has disbursed P8.214 million in cash relief assistance so far to 1,642,837 public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers across the country…