Let's Do The News! (May 29, 2026)

     

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- Senator Jinggoy Estrada was granted bail in his graft case for ₱90,000.

- Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano announced that the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee will continue its investigation into the alleged flood-control anomaly on June 4.

- Five families of missing sabungeros have filed an obstruction of justice complaint with the PH Department of Justice (DOJ) against Atty. Caroline Cruz, the legal counsel of gaming tycoon Atong Ang, and others.

- The Philippine National Police (PNP) has ensured the safe and orderly opening of classes this June.

- Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is dismayed by the controversies currently involving the Senate, including the alleged fake shooting incident on May 13. During a Kapihan with the Media in Japan, the President said that the Senate has changed a lot compared to when he was still serving as a senator.

- An Austrian man was jailed for 15 years over a plot to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna two years ago.

- A Blue Origin rocket explodes during a Florida test.

- The AC Cobra GT Coupe was unveiled. It's powered by a 5.0L V8 engine in both naturally aspirated and supercharged configurations.

AC Cobra GT Coupe

- Mitsubishi announced the Pajero's comeback and will be unveiled in Fall 2026.

- Claude Lemieux, a four-time Stanley Cup champion during his remarkable NHL career, has died, the NHL Alumni Association announced on Thursday. He was 60 years old. Authorities report that Lemieux died by suicide.

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