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Jinggoy Estrada seeks dismissal of plunder, graft raps over flood control mess
Published June 1, 2026 11:33am Updated June 1, 2926 12:30pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The camp of Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Monday asked the Sandiganbayan to junk the plunder and two counts of graft charges that the Office of the Ombudsman…
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PNP to arrest Jinggoy Estrada despite possible Senate protective custody
Published June 1, 2026 11:39am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Monday it would implement a potential arrest warrant against Senator Jinggoy Estrada even if he is placed under Senate protective custody. “If there is a warrant…
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2 majority senators may join minority bloc —Raffy Tulfo
Published June 1, 2026 11:09am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Senator Raffy Tulfo on Monday said that two senators from the majority bloc may transfer to the minority amid dissatisfaction over a proposal to amend Senate rules and allow lawmakers to participate…
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Marcos hosts Vietnam’s To Lam for bilateral talks in Malacañang
Published June 1, 2026 10:36am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday morning welcomed Vietnamese President and Communist Party General Secretary Tô Lâm in Malacañang Palace as both leaders seek to strengthen the strategic partnership between the…
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Marcos holds phone call with US Secretary of State Rubio
Published June 1, 2026 9:08am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday morning had a phone conversation with United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio. This was according to the Presidential Communications Office (PCO). Malacañang has yet…
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7 out of 10 Filipinos support a Senate impeachment trial vs VP Sara Duterte —OCTA
Published June 1, 2026 8:17am Updated June 1, 2026 8:24am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The percentage of Filipinos who believe Vice President Sara Duterte should face a Senate impeachment trial increased from 69% in March to 74% in April, according to…
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Arrest warrant for Jinggoy Estrada in plunder raps? Up to Sandiganbayan
The liberty of Senator Jinggoy Estrada now hinges on whether the Sandiganbayan’s Fifth Division will give due course to his motions seeking a judicial determination of probable cause of the P573 million non-bailable plunder case against him. Estrada is facing the charges along with ex-Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan, former…
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CAAP to public: Don’t point laser beams at aircraft
Published June 1, 2026 3:20am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) on Sunday cautioned the public not to point laser beams and other high-intensity lights on aircraft so as not to endanger its flight. According…
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Duterte’s lawyer asks ICC to order re-determination of fitness to stand trial
Published June 1, 2026 2:32am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Former President Rodrigo Duterte’s lawyer has asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) Trial Chamber III to order another medical examination of the 81-year-old Duterte and determine his fitness to stand trial in…
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No jackpot winners in PCSO’s May 31, 2026 major lotto draws
Published May 31, 2026 10:11pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. No one hit the jackpot prizes in the major lotto draws of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Sunday, May 31, 2026. No one got the correct combination of 18-21-07-43-11-03 for…
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VP Sara Duterte’s camp to file response to impeachment articles on Monday
Published May 31, 2026 9:14pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The camp of Vice President Sara Duterte is expected to file its response to the Senate on Monday, June 1 in relation to the impeachment complaints filed against her. But according to…
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AFP debunks alleged Chinese military drills in Bajo de Masinloc
Published May 31, 2026 5:05pm 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 Sunday denied reports of coordinated military drills by China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLA-N) and China Coast Guard (CCG) near Bajo de Masinloc in…
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NBI says subpoena on Bato’s wife not meant to locate senator
Published May 31, 2026 4:23pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said on Sunday that its plan to issue a subpoena to Nancy dela Rosa, wife of embattled Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, is not intended to…
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De Lima files bill seeking ‘ultra-wealth tax’ on PH billionaires
Published May 31, 2026 3:27pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. ML Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima has filed a bill seeking to impose an annual ultra-wealth tax on the country’s billionaires, particularly those whose net taxable assets exceed P1 billion. De Lima’s…
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PH, US troops boost interoperability in joint maritime drills
Published May 31, 2026 2:39pm 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) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) conducted a bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) with the United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) in the vicinity of Bajo…