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Palace calls on public to report abuses in president's scholarship program https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/998874/palace-calls-on-public-to-report-abuses-in-president-s-scholarship-program/story/

Impeachment court suspends trial on August 18, 2026 due to severe weather  https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/998853/impeachment-court-suspends-trial-on-august-18-2026-due-to-severe-weather/story/

House to hold Tuesday session via Zoom due to bad weather; budget briefings rescheduled https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/998852/house-to-hold-tuesday-session-via-zoom-due-to-bad-weather-budget-briefings-rescheduled/story/

EXPLAINER: What is a hostile witness? https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/998845/explainer-what-is-a-hostile-witness/story/

Aug. 18: Palace orders alternative class, work setup as rains persist https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/08/17/2549921/aug-18-palace-orders-alternative-class-work-setup-rains-persist

Tulfo questions hostile witness' language switch in Duterte trial https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/08/17/2549917/tulfo-questions-hostile-witness-language-switch-duterte-trial

Who is Gina Acosta, prosecution's first hostile witness? https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/998842/who-is-gina-acosta-prosecution-s-first-hostile-witness/story/

Palace: Gov't offices to shift to alternative work setup on Aug. 18 amid bad weather https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/998836/palace-gov-t-offices-to-shift-to-alternative-work-setup-aug-18-amid-bad-weather/story/

Senate eyes Saturday budget hearings to make up for work disruptions https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/998827/senate-eyes-saturday-budget-hearings-to-make-up-for-work-disruptions/story/

Comelec eyes training nearly 1M poll staff for 2026 BSKE https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/998825/comelec-eyes-training-nearly-1m-poll-staff-for-2026-bske/story/

PNP: Most suspects in OSAEC cases were victims' mothers https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/998822/pnp-most-suspects-in-osaec-cases-were-victims-mothers/story/

BARMM polls to proceed despite Macacua ambush, says Palace https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/08/17/2549914/barmm-polls-proceed-despite-macacua-ambush-says-palace

Sara Duterte files another perjury complaint vs Ramil Madriaga https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/08/17/2549911/sara-duterte-files-another-perjury-complaint-vs-ramil-madriaga

Sara Duterte trial recap, Aug. 17: Gina Acosta as first 'hostile witness,' 4 bags of cash https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/08/17/2549906/sara-duterte-trial-recap-aug-17-gina-acosta-first-hostile-witness-4-bags-cash

Red rainfall warning raised over Metro Manila https://www.philstar.com/weather/2026/08/17/2549898/red-rainfall-warning-raised-over-metro-manila

Applications open for Lazaro-Javier's replacement at Supreme Court https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/08/17/2549894/applications-open-lazaro-javiers-replacement-supreme-court

LIST: Flooded Metro Manila areas on Aug. 17 https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/08/17/2549888/list-flooded-metro-manila-areas-aug-17

PAF to review awards, badges policy for reservists amid 'stolen valor' issue vs Mikee Romero https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/998818/mikee-romero-stolen-valor-philippine-air-force/story/

AFP, PCG: More Chinese Coast Guard, research vessels seen in WPS in 2026 https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/998817/afp-pcg-more-chinese-coast-guard-research-vessels-seen-in-wps-in-2026/story/

Gina Acosta: P500M OVP confi fund released to Lachica on Sara Duterte's order https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/998813/gina-acosta-p500m-ovp-confi-fund-raymund-lachica-sara-duterte/story/