TODAY’S TOP STORIES - Wednesday, 12 November 2025

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)

As of 12 November 2025, Wednesday

1.  Marcos optimistic 'Oplan Kontra Baha' can solve metro manila flood woes

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/965786/marcos-optimistic-oplan-kontra-baha-can-solve-metro-manila-flood-woes/story/

2. Uwan death toll increases to 27; affects over 4.4 million Filipinos

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/965779/uwan-death-toll-increases-to-27/story/

3. China extends $2.4-M relief aid to typhoon-hit PH

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5PH, Sunstar]

https://mb.com.ph/2025/11/12/china-extends-24-m-relief-aid-to-typhoon-hit-ph

4. Ex-DPWH chief Bonoan leaves Philippines amid flood project probe

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/11/11/2486497/ex-dpwh-chief-bonoan-leaves-philippines-amid-flood-project-probe

5. FLOOD CONTROL PROBE:

-ICI priorities: 80 ghost projects; top 15 contractors targeted

-Azurin: ICI to probe irregularities in P26-B Ilocos, Cebu projects

[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, NewsWatchPlus, News5PH]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2138756/fwd-out-of-421-ghost-projects-ici-prioritizes-probing-80-involving-top-15-contractors

6. COA finds P344-M Bulacan flood control projects as ghost, mismatched

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/965797/coa-finds-p344-m-bulacan-flood-control-projects-as-ghost-mismatched/story/

7. Juan Ponce Enrile still in ICU due to pneumonia, daughter says

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/965793/juan-ponce-enrile-still-in-icu-due-to-pneumonia-daughter-says/story/

8. DPWH to implement Cebu flood control masterplan from 2017

[ABS-CBN News, DZRH, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard]

https://mb.com.ph/2025/11/12/dpwh-to-implement-cebu-flood-control-masterplan-from-2017

9. SC upholds law moving BSKE to November 2026

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Philstar, Rappler]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/965719/sc-upholds-law-moving-bske-polls-to-november-2026/story/

10. Jan Franz Chan proclaimed as Ako Bicol rep after Zaldy Co’s resignation

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer]

https://www.inquirer.net/460333/jan-franz-chan-proclaimed-as-ako-bicol-rep-after-zaldy-cos-resignation/

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