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11th ID, NGO offer education program for ex-Abu Sayyaf
MAIBUNG, Sulu — In a province once known as a stronghold of the Abu Sayyaf Group, former members of the terrorist organization are now being helped to return to education and rebuild their lives. At least 80 former members of the ASG, including several considered former violent extremists or FVEs, together with some of their…
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House prosecution panel files entry of appearance for Sara Duterte impeachment trial
Published May 18, 2026 11:38pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The House prosecution panel on Monday afternoon formally entered its appearance before the Senate impeachment court for the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. House Secretary General Cheloy Garafil personally filed the…
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Groups rally for Sara Duterte’s impeachment, Bato Dela Rosa’s arrest
Published May 18, 2026 11:04pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Several groups held protests in front of the Senate building in Pasay City on Monday, urging action on different issues such as the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte and the arrest…
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Sara Duterte legal team to file response to impeachment court
Published May 18, 2026 10:12pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte vowed to comply with the summons of the impeachment court and file a response. “We note that the Senate has convened as an Impeachment…
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Marcos orders DOE to stabilize grid, protect consumers from brownouts -Palace
Published May 18, 2026 5:18pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has given orders to have power grid conditions stabilized following the series of forced outages that have affected several areas in the past few days. Palace Press…
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EXPLAINER: What happens after voter registration
Published May 18, 2026 9:02pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Long queues were observed at several registration sites as the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday, the last day of voter registration for the 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). The…
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Shariff Aguak mayor hopes for speedy, favorable ruling on RPG ambush complaint
Published May 18, 2026 5:20pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao del Sur Mayor Akmad “Mitra” Ampatuan Sr. on Monday expressed hope for a speedy and favorable ruling on the complaint he filed against 15 individuals with the Department of…
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DOH to heighten border watch amid Ebola outbreak
Published May 18, 2026 6:48pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday said it will step up border surveillance following the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda. Health Secretary Ted Herbosa…
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Who is Kim Robert De Leon, the new DBM chief?
Published May 18, 2026 6:08pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Malacañang on Monday announced the appointment of a new secretary of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), naming 32-year-old Kim Robert De Leon as the youngest member of President Ferdinand “Bongbong”…
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Senate names new chairpersons of key committees
Published May 18, 2026 5:52pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Senate on Monday named new chairpersons for several permanent committees following last week’s leadership change in the chamber. During the plenary session, Acting Senate Majority Floor Leader Senator Joel Villanueva announced…
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EXPLAINER: What is Ebola disease?
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a “public health emergency of international concern” following dozens of suspected deaths and concerns over cross-border transmission. The outbreak is linked to the Bundibugyo virus, a species of Ebola virus first identified in the DRC, where…
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Senate convenes as impeachment court for Sara Duterte trial
Published May 18, 2026 3:55pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Senate on Monday convened as an impeachment court for the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte over allegations of culpable violation of the 1987 Constitution, graft and corruption, and betrayal of…
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Bato Dela Rosa camp says he is not a fugitive from justice
Published May 18, 2026 2:49pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa’s camp on Monday denied that he is a fugitive from justice after he left the premises of the Senate last week, saying the characterization is “baseless and…
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Senate was not under attack —Malacañang
Published May 18, 2026 12:36pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Following the shooting incident at the Senate last week, Malacañang on Monday stood firm that the chamber was “not under attack.” “Was it under attack? It was not. The Senate was not…
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Kim Robert De Leon is new DBM chief —Palace
Published May 18, 2026 12:25pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Kim Robert De Leon is the new secretary of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), replacing Rolando Toledo. Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro announced this in a press briefing on…