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Jinggoy Estrada’s third plunder case in 25 years
Published May 28, 2026 7:51pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The plunder and two counts of graft that the Ombudsman filed against Senator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada before the Sandiganbayan on Thursday over P573 million in alleged kickbacks from flood control projects marked…
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Marcos tells Japan parliament: Rules must govern seas, not force
Published May 28, 2026 6:29pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday said that the Philippines and Japan pledged to strengthen maritime cooperation amid tensions in the South China Sea. Marcos made the statement in his historic address…
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Estrada vows to use all legal remedies vs. plunder, graft accusations
Published May 28, 2026 5:44pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Thursday vowed to “exhaust all legal remedies” after plunder and graft cases were filed against him with the Sandiganbayan in relation to the massive flood control controversy. In…
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DOJ has not yet received PNP referral vs. Robin Padilla —Fadullon
Published May 28, 2026 5:08pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has not received the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group’s (PNP-CIDG) referral against Senator Robin Padilla, Prosecutor General Richard Fadullon said Thursday. This comes amid reports…
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Group protests against ‘fake’ anti-political dynasty bill
Published May 28, 2026 1:35pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Partido Lakas ng Masa conducted a protest action outside the House of Representatives Thursday morning against the current version of the anti-political dynasty bill. House Bill 8389 was approved on second…
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DA ramps up preps for El Niño amid threat to PH food supply
Published May 28, 2026 3:53pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Department of Agriculture (DA) is ramping preparations for a severe El Niño phenomenon later this year as prolonged dry spell could hit crop production, hurt farmers’ incomes, and drive up food…
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Senate shooting, Bato dela Rosa escape ‘related’ — CIDG
Published May 28, 2026 2:27pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The PNP-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) said Thursday the shooting incident at the Senate and the escape of Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa are “related.” “So, let me just say na,…
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Jinggoy Estrada faces plunder, graft complaints over flood control mess
FOR THE THIRD TIME Published May 28, 2026 2:28pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Office of the Ombudsman on Thursday filed plunder and graft complaints against Senator Jinggoy Estrada with the Sandiganbayan over alleged kickbacks from the government’s flood control projects.…
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DepEd launches Oplan Balik Eskwela ahead of June 8 class opening
Published May 28, 2026 1:37pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Department of Education has activated its nationwide Oplan Balik Eskwela program ahead of the opening of classes for School Year 2026-2027, with multiple government agencies tapped to help ensure a smooth…
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What is force majeure? | GMA News Online
Published May 28, 2026 12:17pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Amid efforts to amend Senate rules to allow senators to participate in plenary sessions through teleconferencing, Senator Robin Padilla cited force majeure as a possible basis for the proposed changes. In a…
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Risa Hontiveros rejects Robin Padilla’s force majeure claim
Published May 28, 2026 9:00am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday rejected Senator Robin Padilla’s argument that the Middle East and Taiwan-China tensions, as well as El Niño could be considered force majeure to justify online participation in…
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La Salle heads: Senate seen shielding powerful, not upholding law
Published May 28, 2026 12:50am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. La Salle leaders decry ‘protection of power’ in Senate controversies The heads of one of the country’s top Catholic academic institutions have raised alarm over the controversies hounding the Senate, which they…
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32 arrested for online libel from Jan to May 2026 – PNP-ACG
Published May 28, 2026 1:30am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Thirty-two individuals have been arrested for online libel while 276 cases were referred for prosecution for the same offense from January 1 to May 15, 2026, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said…
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Marcos: PH, Japan to elevate ties to ‘comprehensive strategic partnership’
Published May 28, 2026 1:01am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Philippines and Japan are poised to elevate its ties to a “comprehensive strategic partnership,” President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Wednesday. In his remarks before the members of the Japanese House…
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EXPLAINER: What is charter change and why is it an issue in the Senate?
Published May 28, 2026 12:25am Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. It was a “horrible propaganda video” that Senator Imee Marcos showed at the Senate plenary session on May 25 according to Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri. In the said video were accusations claiming…