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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is warning the public against individuals posing as survivors of the building collapse in Angeles City, Pampanga.

Based on the initial report of DSWD Field Office 3 in Central Luzon, a man was discovered pretending to be a survivor of the tragedy.

The man has since been arrested by authorities, and later admitted that he fabricated his story in order to receive government aid.

Authorities found that he was not a genuine survivor, was not a resident of the area, and had no connection to any of the victims at the construction site.

According to DSWD, they are coordinating with authorities and are currently studying possible charges that may be filed against the individual.

The Department of Education (DepEd) is projecting enrollment figures to reach between 26 million and 28 million students for school year 2026–2027.

According to DepEd, enrollment is currently ongoing alongside preparations by schools for the resumption of classes on June 8.

The department also assured that it has sufficient staff to handle the expected number of enrollees for the incoming school year.

Senator Panfilo Lacson did not hold back in his reaction to reports that the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is set to subpoena Nancy Dela Rosa, wife of Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa, calling it lazy work outright.

Lacson warned the NBI against pursuing the move, saying it would not only expose the agency's inability to gather information on its own, but would also reflect poorly on them for harassing a senator's wife simply to locate her husband.

The NBI director, however, clarified that the planned subpoena of Nancy Dela Rosa has nothing to do with tracking down Senator Dela Rosa's whereabouts.

According to the director, the agency wants to clarify a text message she sent claiming that Senator Bato allegedly fled during the shooting incident at the Senate.

NBI Director Matibag added that if that information is accurate, it raises a serious question — and that is precisely what the NBI wants to find out.

Typhoon Domeng is on its way out of the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).

Based on the weather forecast of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) as of 11:00 AM, the typhoon was expected to exit PAR by 8:00 PM.

As of 8:00 AM, Domeng was still tracked within PAR at typhoon category, located 695 kilometers northeast of Itbayat, Batanes.

The typhoon was carrying maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 150 kilometers per hour. It was moving northward at 20 kilometers per hour.

Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano has denied minority bloc allegations that the majority's push to amend Senate rules on remote participation is connected to the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.

Cayetano clarified that impeachment and the proposed rules amendment are two separate matters entirely.

He further stressed that what was debated on the Senate floor on May 26 was only whether the motion to amend the rules could be taken up, not the actual substance of Senator Rodante Marcoleta's motion.

"Wala pong katotohanan na yung amendment ng rule na ito ay nakaugnay sa amendment sa rule sa impeachment. Bakit po? Unang-una, in-adopt na po namin yung rules sa impeachment. Pag binago namin yun, ipa-publish pa, tatagal pa po yun. So, ngayon po, ang pinag-uusapan ay rule sa Senado. Wala pong katotohanan yung mga nagpo-post na nagsasabing ito po ay may kilalaman sa impeachment."

(There is no truth to the claim that this rules amendment is connected to the amendment of the impeachment rules. Why? First of all, we have already adopted the rules on impeachment. If we change that, it still needs to be published, and that will take time. So right now, what we are talking about is a Senate rule. There is no truth to what those posting online are saying — that this has something to do with impeachment.)

Cayetano also emphasized that the Senate majority did not violate any chamber rules, contradicting statements made by minority members.