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No winners of major lotto draws on Friday, May 15, 2026
Published May 15, 2026 10:15pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. There were no winners of either of the major lotto jackpots offered on Friday, May 15, 2026, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announced. No bettor chose the winning combination of 02-01-38-15-14-47…
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Chinese militia vessels spotted anew in Philippines EEZ, Coast Guard says
Published May 15, 2026 9:38pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Philippine Coast Guard has reported a renewed presence of Chinese militia and research vessels within the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), raising concerns over their activities in the West Philippine Sea.…
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EXPLAINER: The Senate and its Sergeant-At-Arms
Published May 15, 2026 7:00pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Acting Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Police Major General Mao Aplasca has been placed under six-month preventive suspension by the Ombudsman over Wednesday’s shooting incident at the Senate. “Siya po ang unang nagpaputok. Papaputukan mo,…
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No CCTV footage of OSAA, Marines position in Senate shooting, says Mao Aplasca
Published May 15, 2026 8:18pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. There is so far no CCTV footage of the movement of the personnel of the Senate’s Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms and the Marines deployed at the Senate premises during the shooting that…
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DOJ probes Senate firing incident; request CCTV footage, other documents
Published May 15, 2026 7:31pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Department of Justice (DOJ) will request copies of CCTV footage and other documents from the Senate as it probes the recent shooting incident at the upper chamber, Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida…
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Is a local warrant needed to arrest Bato Dela Rosa? Lawyers weigh in
Despite an existing arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, his allies claim that authorities must first obtain a warrant from a local court before he can be arrested. Some lawyers, however, argue that a local warrant is not needed. In a message to GMA News Online,…
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Cayetano to Ombudsman: Suspend NBI chief Matibag
Published May 15, 2026 5:24pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano called on the Ombudsman to suspend National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag over the recent shooting incident at the Senate. Cayetano made the appeal Friday…
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Senate shooting CCTV videos turned over to police, PNP says
Published May 15, 2026 5:12pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. CCTV footage related to the shooting incident at the Senate has already been turned over to the Philippine National Police for analysis, PNP spokesperson Police Brigadier General Randulf Tuaño said Friday. At…
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EXPLAINER: Warning shots and when are they allowed, according to PNP
Published May 15, 2026 12:57pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Gunshots were heard at the Senate Wednesday evening as the upper chamber was on lockdown. On Thursday, Malacañang said Senate Sergeant-at-Arms and retired Police Major General Mao Aplasca fired the the first…
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PNP bolsters security measures amid rotational brownouts
Published May 15, 2026 3:02pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday said its organization has intensified security measures nationwide amid concerns over possible crimes during rotational brownouts in several areas. “I have already directed all Regional…
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Ombudsman orders 6-month suspension vs OSAA’s Aplasca over Senate shooting incident
Published May 15, 2026 2:31pm Updated May 15, 2026 2:42pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla on Friday placed acting Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Mao Aplasca under preventive suspension for six months over discharging his firearm that triggered the shooting incident…
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OSAA’s Aplasca: No special treatment for Bato dela Rosa
Published May 15, 2026 2:11pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Mao Aplasca on Friday said there will be no special treatment for Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa amid the issuance of an arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court (ICC)…
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EXPLAINER: What is a person of interest?
In criminal investigations, authorities often use terms such as “person of interest,” “suspect,” and “accused.” While these are commonly heard in news reports and police briefings, they do not mean the same thing. According to lawyer Atty. Gaby Concepcion, a “person of interest,” refers to someone who may have a connection to a crime or…
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House justice panel: Disclosure of bank transactions during impeach hearings ‘legal’
Published May 15, 2026 12:58pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. House lawmakers Leila de Lima, Chel Diokno, and Perci Cendaña on Friday maintained that the disclosure of bank transactions of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, Manases Carpio, during the House…
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Robin Padilla ‘person of interest’ in Bato dela Rosa’s whereabouts —Matibag
Published May 15, 2026 9:23am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) director Melvin Matibag on Friday said Senator Robin Padilla is considered a “person of interest” in the whereabouts of Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa. Early Thursday morning,…