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Vietnam President To Lam arrives in PH for 2-day state visit
Published May 31, 2026 1:42pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Vietnamese President Tô Lâm arrived in the Philippines on Sunday for a two-day state visit that will run until June 1, 2026. Lâm arrived at 12:40 p.m. at Villamor Air Base in…
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NCRPO working with OSAA to secure Senate compound amid Sara Duterte impeachment
Published May 31, 2026 11:06am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) is coordinating with the Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms (OSAA) to ensure security and order outside the premises of the Senate, as the impeachment trial of…
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Philippines remains under threat from China despite Trump-Xi summit —Teodoro
By RAJU GOPALAKRISHNAN, Reuters Published May 31, 2026 7:05am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. SINGAPORE – The Philippines remains under “severe threat” from China, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr said on Saturday, despite a recent thaw in US-China tensions after the summit…
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Sotto flags legality of planned Senate flood control subcommittee
Published May 31, 2026 4:50am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Senate Minority Leader Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Saturday questioned the legality of a planned Senate subcommittee that would revive the investigation into alleged anomalies in flood control projects, saying the move…
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Sara Duterte maintains lead over Robredo in 2028 presidential election poll
Published May 30, 2026 11:24pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Vice President Sara Duterte remains ahead of Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo in a hypothetical two-way race for the 2028 presidential election, based on a new Pulse Asia survey commissioned by the…
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Lacson: Debating rules not wrong; rushing motion is
Published May 30, 2026 11:40pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Saturday said he is not opposed to discussing proposed amendments to Senate rules, but criticized attempts to rush the process. “There is nothing wrong with debating proposed…
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Robin Padilla: Long-term senators failed the poor, workers
Senator Robin Padilla on Saturday criticized some of his colleagues in the Senate, particularly long-serving lawmakers, accusing them of failing to deliver meaningful improvements for ordinary Filipinos. “Kung makapagsalita ang mga paulit-ulit na nagsisilbi sa Senado at nakailang termino na parang may nagawa na sila para sa ikauunlad ng Pilipinas,” Padilla said in a Facebook…
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DOST retires over 3,300 worn PH flags ahead of Independence Day
Published May 30, 2026 9:35pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has collected and retired more than 3,300 worn Philippine flags ahead of Independence Day, reminding the public to properly dispose of damaged national symbols in…
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DepEd, DOLE to tap 240,000 TUPAD workers for Brigada Eskwela 2026
Published May 30, 2026 8:45pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will mobilize 240,000 beneficiaries of the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program for Brigada Eskwela 2026. “Sa…
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PH gearing up for SOVFA with New Zealand, ‘convergence’ with other nations
Published May 30, 2026 6:16pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Philippines wants to hit the ground running with New Zealand as soon as the Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) between the two nations is ratified, even as Manila is set…
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Tingog’s Acidre questions timing of Senate’s planned resumption of flood control probe
Published May 30, 2026 5:14pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. A lawmaker on Saturday questioned the timing of the Senate’s plan to resume its investigation into the flood control mess. Speaking at a news forum in Quezon City, Tingog party-list Representative Jude…
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Sara Duterte’s net satisfaction rating rose slightly in March 2026 – SWS
By LYJAH TIFFANY BONZO, GMA News Published May 30, 2026 4:37pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Vice President Sara Duterte’s net satisfaction rating increased marginally in March 2026 amid the impeachment proceedings against her in the House of Representatives, according to a…
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China calls Japan-Philippines sea border talks ‘illegal’
Published May 30, 2026 11:39am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. BEIJING – China expressed strong opposition on Friday to a decision by Japan and the Philippines to start maritime border negotiations, calling the talks “illegal” and claiming exclusive control over the waters…
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Mike Defensor denies asking for, receiving favors for donation to Marcoleta’s campaign
Published May 30, 2026 1:11am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Former AnaKalusugan Rep. Mike Defensor on Friday denied asking for and receiving any favor in return for the donation he gave to Sen. Rodante Marcoleta’s campaign in the 2025 midterm elections. For…
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Targeting majority? Marcos says cases vs. senators result of flood control probe
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. denied Friday allegations that the administration is targeting the 13-man Senate majority bloc, saying the legal cases filed against some of them were part of the results of the flood control investigation. In an interview in Japan, Marcos pointed out that the investigations involving some lawmakers began even before the…