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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…
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PNP: Bato Dela Rosa left Senate in Robin Padilla’s vehicle after shooting incident

Published May 19, 2026 6:49pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday confirmed that Senator Ronald dela Rosa was seen leaving the Senate premises shortly after last week’s shooting incident in a vehicle registered to Senator Robin…
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Raffy Tulfo denies minority senators threatening colleagues to change leadership

Published May 19, 2026 5:44pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Senator Raffy Tulfo on Tuesday denied allegations that members of the minority bloc were recruiting senators and issuing threats to unseat the current Senate leadership. “We will never do that,” Tulfo told…
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ICC registry formalizes appointment of Duterte associate counsel

Published May 19, 2026 4:41pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The International Criminal Court (ICC) Registry has formalized the appointment of Kate Gibson as associate counsel for former President Rodrigo Duterte in his crimes against humanity case. In a 5-page document, the…
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PCG challenges Chinese vessel near Pandaquit, Zambales

Published May 19, 2026 4:52pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Tuesday said it challenged a Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel spotted within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ). In a statement, PCG spokesperson for the West…
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Kim Robert De Leon takes oath as DBM chief

Published May 19, 2026 4:07pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Newly appointed Acting Budget Secretary Kim Robert De Leon takes his oath of office before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Malacañang on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. PRESIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE President Ferdinand “Bongbong”…
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Rodante Marcoleta to majority bloc members jumping ship: ‘Worse than Judas’

Published May 19, 2026 3:31pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Senator Rodante Marcoleta described any senator who would withdraw from the majority bloc as “worse than Judas” amid rumors of another leadership change is brewing in the Senate. Marcoleta on Tuesday said…
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PDEA: Over P100-M worth of illegal drugs seized in ops from May 7-14

Published May 19, 2026 2:28pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. More than P100 million worth of illegal drugs were seized in various operations conducted from May 7 to 14, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said on Tuesday. PDEA spokesperson Joseph Frederick…
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Two party-list representatives resign from House

Published May 19, 2026 1:58pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Two members of the House of Representatives resigned from post Monday evening. The reason for the resignations of 1-Tahanan Party-list Representative Nathaniel Oducado and Pinoy Workers Party-list Representative Franz Legazpi were not…
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Ombudsman seeks list of names of media workers during Senate shooting

Published May 19, 2026 11:41am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Office of the Ombudsman has started its fact-finding investigation into the shooting incident at the Senate on May 13. As part of its probe, the Ombudsman transmitted a letter to the…
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Joel Chua to Senate court: Allow us to present evidence vs. Sara Duterte

Published May 19, 2026 12:10pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Manila Representative Joel Chua, one of the prosecutors for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, on Tuesday appealed to senator-judges to allow them to present their evidence. Chua made the…
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LTFRB OKs 141k passenger jeepneys, UV Express units for P10 fuel discount

Published May 19, 2026 3:29am 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 approved 141,724 units of passenger jeepneys and UV Express for the government’s P10 per liter discount subsidy. In a statement on Monday, LTFRB…
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AFP posts 72% trust rating in latest OCTA survey

Published May 19, 2026 2:36am 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) is still one of the most trusted and best-performing government institutions in the country, according to the Q1 2026 Tugon ng Masa (TNM) Survey. “Both…
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ICC Registry formalizes appointment of new counsel for Duterte

Published May 18, 2026 10:11pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The International Criminal Court (ICC) Registry has formalized the appointment of lawyer Peter Haynes as the new counsel for former President Rodrigo Duterte in his crimes against humanity case. “Mr. Haynes KC…
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Who is Jose Luis Montales, new Senate secretary and impeachment clerk of court?

Published May 18, 2026 10:35pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Senators, via voice vote, elected Taguig City administrator Jose Luis Montales on Monday as Senate secretary. His election came a week after a new majority elected Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano to…
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