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House prosecutors are looking at including potential "hostile witnesses" in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, and some of them are seen as "close" to Duterte. READ: https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/22/house-prosecutors-mull-including-potential-hostile-witnesses-in-duterte-trial-1704

The Sandiganbayan has received the records of lawmakers’ funding requests from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) programming division. READ: https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/22/sandiganbayan-receives-dpwh-records-of-lawmakers-funding-requests-1703

Any Senate investigation into the May 13 gunfire incident in the upper chamber should focus on measures to prevent future incidents and not on ascertaining criminal liability, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Friday. READ: https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/22/lacson-senate-probe-on-gunfire-should-focus-on-remedial-measures-not-liability-1626

The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Friday all its units were ordered to locate and serve the arrest warrant against Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court. READ: https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/22/pnp-deploys-tracker-teams-to-arrest-dela-rosa-0939

Forecasters say a potentially "super" El Niño is rapidly taking shape in the Pacific -- but whether it evolves into a history-making event could hinge on fickle winds and other volatile atmospheric shifts. READ: https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2026/5/22/something-coming-what-scientists-know-about-a-potential-super-el-nino-1151

MMDA General Manager Nicholas Torre on Friday warned the public to think twice before throwing trash into waterways, saying the agency’s No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) cameras are not only used to catch traffic violators, but also litterbugs. READ: https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/22/mmda-penalizing-litterers-caught-by-ncap-cameras-torre-1126

Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa is still in the Philippines, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group said Friday, as the search continued for the lawmaker wanted by the International Criminal Court. READ: https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/22/dela-rosa-still-in-philippines-cidg-1242

Sen. Robinhood Padilla said he dropped off Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa in Makati after their exit from the Senate, hours after gunfire rocked its premises on May 13. READ: https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/22/-wala-namang-humarang-sa-amin-padilla-says-dela-rosa-dropped-off-in-makati-after-senate-exit-1015

The House prosecution panel said Thursday it was “ready” for a possible July 6 start of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial. READ: https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/21/house-prosecution-ready-for-possible-july-6-start-of-sara-duterte-impeachment-trial-1706

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday maintained that its findings on the shooting incident at the Senate were based on “facts, evidence, and due process.” READ: https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/21/pnp-denies-spliced-videos-claim-in-senate-shooting-probe-1406