TOP STORIES - Monday, 8 September 2025

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)

As of 08 September 2025, Monday, 5:00 p.m.

Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and staff of the Office of the President attend the committee budget deliberations for the agency's 2026 budget on Sept. 8, 2025. (House of Representatives / Released)

'Institutional courtesy': Marcos' P27.29-B budget for 2026 breezes House panel delibs

-ES Bersamin asked to explain ‘clean your house’ remark at House budget briefing

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/09/08/2471359/institutional-courtesy-marcos-p2729-b-budget-2026-breezes-house-panel-delibs

FLOOD CONTROL PROBE:

-Tiangco says Zaldy Co is proponent of P13.8B in insertions in 2025 national budget

-Discayas tag House lawmakers, DPWH officials in kickback schemes—but no senators; House members cry foul over allegations

-Senate panel to recommend protection for Discaya couple

-Blue Ribbon panel cites DPWH Bulacan's Brice Hernandez in contempt

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, DZBB, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler, Sunstar]

https://mb.com.ph/2025/09/08/tiangco-says-zaldy-co-is-proponent-of-p138b-insertions-in-2025-national-budget

Sotto ousts Escudero as Senate President with 15 signatures

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler]

https://manilastandard.net/news/314640270/sotto-ousts-escudero-as-senate-president-with-15-signatures.html

Members of independent body to probe flood control projects to be named soon —Marcos

-‘Sumbong sa Pangulo’ gets over 12,000 complaints on infra projects

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Rappler]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/958344/members-of-independent-body-to-probe-flood-control-projects-to-be-named-soon-marcos/story/

3 contractors, Bulacan engineers face raps before Ombudsman over ghost or substandard projects

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZBB, Inquirer, Malaya, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/8/3-contractors-face-raps-before-ombudsman-over-ghost-or-substandard-projects-1423

PBBM CAMBODIA VISIT:

-PH, Cambodia ink deals to strengthen bilateral, regional relationships

-Marcos orders establishment of Migrant Workers Office in Phnom Penh

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, NewsWatchPlus]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/290804/ph-cambodia-ink-deals-to-strengthen-bilateral-regional-relationships

Ex-drug war cop Garma meets ICC officials in Malaysia, agrees to testify against Duterte: DOJ

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/09/08/2471372/garma-ex-cop-who-linked-duterte-ejks-meets-icc-officials-malaysia

Marcos: No regrets about presidency

[GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus]

https://manilastandard.net/news/politics/314640130/marcos-no-regrets-about-presidency.html

DPWH BUDGET:

-Chiz Escudero wants flood control budget slashed

-Lacson, Sotto tag DPWH usec in budget insertions

[BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Standard, Manila Times, NewsWatchPlus, News5PH, Philstar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/958342/chiz-escudero-wants-flood-control-budget-slashed/story/

Oil prices up in 2nd week of September

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Sunstar]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/9/8/oil-prices-up-in-2nd-week-of-september-0845

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