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Sandiganbayan issues arrest warrant, HDO vs Jinggoy Estrada
Published May 29, 2026 1:54pm Updated May 29, 2026 2:01pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Sandiganbayan Second Division issued Friday a warrant of arrest and hold departure order against Senator Jinggoy Estrada over alleged kickbacks in the flood control projects. The…
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DBM approves over 22,000 non-teaching posts for public schools
Published May 29, 2026 1:26pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. More than 22,000 new non-teaching positions will be created in public schools nationwide beginning next year after the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) approved the establishment of 22,268 support and administrative…
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Marcos thanks Japan for help in Navotas landfill fire
Published May 29, 2026 12:22pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has extended gratitude to the Japanese government for its assistance in addressing the massive fire that hit the Navotas sanitary landfill recently. In his opening remarks during…
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PNP to deploy cops nationwide for safe opening of classes on June 8, 2026
Published May 29, 2026 9:43am 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 it will deploy cops nationwide to secure schools, transport hubs, and major roads ahead of the opening of classes on June 8, 2026. In…
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Antipolo Cathedral joins Pope Leo’s global rosary for peace on May 30, 2026
Published May 28, 2026 10:02pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Antipolo Cathedral has been chosen as one of six international Marian shrines to participate in the recitation of the Holy Rosary for peace that will be led by Pope Leo XIV…
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Robin Padilla says Bato dela Rosa, No. 3 senator, must be allowed to serve online
Published May 28, 2026 10:20pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Senator Robin Padilla on Thursday maintained that Senator Ronald Dela Rosa, who’s the subject of a warrant of arrest from the International Criminal Court, should be allowed to fulfill his mandate as…
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Impeachment prosecutor opposes remote participation in trial
Published May 28, 2026 10:43pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. House impeachment prosecutor Lordan Suan said the participation of senators via remote means in the Senate proceedings or the impeachment trial should not be allowed. “I believe that online voting should not…
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DepEd credits teacher exchange with South Korea for boosting innovation
Published May 29, 2026 1:10am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Department of Education highlighted how Filipino teachers who joined an exchange program with South Korea brought home new teaching approaches and community-based education initiatives after immersing themselves in another country’s school…
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1.3 million Grade 11 students have poor reading comprehension — EDCOM
Over one million Grade 11 students nationwide have difficulty understanding what they are reading, the report by the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) showed. According to Tina Panganiban-Perez’s report in “24 Oras” on Thursday, the latest figure came from the Department of Education’s (DepEd) March 2026 Senior High School literacy assessment as presented…
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EXPLAINER: What is a General Security of Military Information Agreement?
The Philippines and Japan have agreed to begin talks for a General Security of Military Information Agreement – a move which President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is aimed at boosting the two nations’ defense cooperation. In a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae on Thursday in Tokyo, Marcos announced the commencement of the…
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Jonvic Remulla says he gave Jinggoy Estrada options amid senator’s expected arrest
Published May 28, 2026 10:57pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Interior Secretary Juanito Victor “Jonvic” Remulla has discussed with Sen. Jinggoy Estrada the latter’s options amid the expected issuance of a warrant of arrest by the Sandiganbayan. Remulla said this after the…
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Japan to support PH oil stockpiling program
Published May 28, 2026 10:28pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Japanese government has pledged to support the Philippines’ planned petroleum reserve program amid the energy crisis caused by the tensions in the Middle East. “The Philippines is working on the establishment…
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PCSO: No winners of major lotto draws on May 28, 2026
Published May 28, 2026 9:53pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. There were no winners of the major lotto jackpots drawn on Thursday, May 28, 2026, according to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. No Superlotto 6/49 bettor took the P25,000,000.00 prize after the…
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Experts push for stronger flu vaccination efforts in workplaces
Published May 28, 2026 7:22pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Experts on Thursday urged employers to strengthen their flu vaccination efforts to protect employees, reduce healthcare costs, and maintain productivity. “Flu remains a year-round threat in the country that can disrupt employee…
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PH seeks to export pomelos to Japan before end of 2026 – DA
Published May 28, 2026 7:28pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Philippine government is seeking to bring pomelos to Japan before the year ends, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Thursday. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said he raised the…