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Chiz Escudero faces P586-M plunder complaint over flood control mess
Former Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero is facing a plunder complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman based on documents obtained exclusively by GMA News. In Escudero’s counter-affidavit filed last Friday, the Field Investigation Office of the Ombudsman recommended on April 16 the filing of plunder, graft, and indirect bribery charges against the senator. The…
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PCSO: No winners of major lotto jackpot draws on May 27, 2026
Published May 27, 2026 10:12pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said there were no winners of the major lotto jackpot draws on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. The winning numbers for the Grand Lotto 6/55 jackpot worth…
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Teleconferencing for detained senators depends on courts, not Senate rules
Published May 27, 2026 9:49pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Even if the Senate amends its rules to allow remote participation through video conferencing, detained senators would still need court approval or permission from custodial authorities before they could join sessions online,…
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ICC Trial Chamber III sets trial date for Duterte case on Nov. 30, 2026
Published May 27, 2026 8:55pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The International Criminal Court (ICC) Trial Chamber III on Wednesday set the opening of the trial of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s crime against humanity case over his war on illegal drugs during…
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ICC judge: No discussion of Duterte case among judges, parties outside court proceedings
Published May 27, 2026 8:02pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. International Criminal Court (ICC) Trial Chamber III Judge Joanna Korner said on Wednesday that there will be no discussions between the judges and the parties regarding former President Rodrigo Duterte’s case outside…
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EXPLAINER: What is the Senate’s rule on teleconferencing and remote participation?
Published May 27, 2026 7:31pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Senators again had a heated exchange on Tuesday, this time over the proposal to amend the rules to allow members to remotely participate and vote during sessions. This resulted in the dramatic…
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Comelec assures 2028 polls will push through amid no-el claim
Published May 27, 2026 5:38pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Commission on Election (Comelec) chairperson George Garcia reiterated the public that the 2028 national elections will push through after Senator Imee Marcos floated the idea of a no-election scenario. “No-el 2028 will…
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ICC prosecutor urges swift hiring of Interpreters for Duterte trial broadcast
Published May 27, 2026 6:07pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor and Senior Trial Lawyer Julian Nicholls on Wednesday requested the tribunal to hasten the hiring of interpreters for the trial of former President Rodrigo Duterte so that…
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House prosecution panel preps with mock trial
Members of the House Prosecution Panel on Thursday attended a mock trial at the People’s Center of the House of Representatives as part of preparations for the upcoming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Manila 3rd District Representative Joel Chua, one of the House impeachment prosecutors, said in an ambush interview that all eleven…
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House approves bill increasing retirement age for policemen to 57
Published May 27, 2026 4:53pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The House of Representatives has passed a bill that would raise the mandatory retirement age for members of the Philippine National Police from 56 to 57 on third and final reading. House…
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Palace sees no calamity to justify Senate online voting
Malacañang on Wednesday said it is leaving to the Senate the decision on a proposal allowing remote voting during plenary sessions, but stressed that no force majeure or calamity exists to justify its adoption. Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro made the statement in reaction to the walkout staged by members of the Senate minority…
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ICC holds first status conference for Duterte charges
Published May 27, 2026 3:35pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The International Criminal Court (ICC) Trial Chamber III on Wednesday held the first status conference for the crimes against humanity case of former President Rodrigo Duterte. Similar to previous hearings conducted by…
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Marcos, FL Liza meet Japanese Imperial Family in Tokyo
Published May 27, 2026 2:31pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos on Wednesday were formally received by Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. During the state call,…
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DENR readies new water sources amid looming Super El Niño
Published May 27, 2026 1:59pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is preparing for alternative water sources to address potential shortages amid the threat of a Super El Niño. Speaking at the Kapihan sa Manila…
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Four remaining Discaya-linked cars sold at P12.276M —BOC
Published May 27, 2026 12:57pm Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Wednesday announced that the four remaining vehicles linked to the controversial contractor couple Curlee and Sarah Discaya were finally sold through a negotiated sale. In a…