TODAY’S TOP STORIES - Wednesday, 19 November 2025

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)

As of 19 November 2025, Wednesday, 5:00 p.m.

1. FLOOD CONTROL SCANDAL:

-Sandiganbayan raffles off flood control cases vs Zaldy Co, 17 others

-Passport cancellation, red notice possible if warrant issued vs Zaldy Co

-ICI requests immigration lookout bulletin order for 17 more persons

-ICI adjusts filing of referrals vs 3 senators after Bernardo’s affidavit

-Leviste tags CWS Party-list Rep. Gardiola as 2nd biggest 'proponent' in infra projects

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2142895/sandiganbayan-raffles-off-flood-control-cases-vs-zaldy-co-17-others

2. Bersamin says he 'did not resign' but was told he 'had to go'; denies alleged link to budget insertions

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Mindanao Times, News5PH, Panay News, Sunstar]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/19/bersamin-says-he-did-not-resign-but-was-told-he-had-to-go-1129

3. Liza Marcos takes swipe at fake news amid drug use claims

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/966625/liza-marcos-takes-swipe-at-fake-news-amid-drug-use-claims/story/

4. Marcos has appraised net worth of P1.375B, according to his 2024 SALN

[ABS-CBN News, Bombo Radyo, DZBB, GMA News]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/19/marcos-has-appraised-net-worth-of-p1-375b-according-to-his-2024-saln-1430

5. Marcos wants sports to be included in students’ daily schedule

[DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2142977/fwd-marcos-on-sports

6. Marcos administers oath of office to Recto, Go

[BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Mindanao Times, News5PH, Panay News]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2142934/oathtaking-of-recto-go

7. Senate holds necrological service for Juan Ponce Enrile

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

https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/11/19/news/senate-holds-necrological-services-for-former-senate-president-juan-ponce-enrile/2226973

8. City mayors’ league backs Marcos amid resignation calls

[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5PH, Panay News, Philstar]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2142887/mayors-group-backs-marcos-amidst-calls-for-resignation

9. AFP eyes ‘unusual’ funding support for UPI rally

[Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Standard]

https://manilastandard.net/news/314670178/afp-eyes-unusual-funding-support-for-upi-rally.html

10. US exempts key Philippine farm products from reciprocal tariffs

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5PH]

https://news.tv5.com.ph/breaking/read/us-exempts-key-philippine-farm-products-from-reciprocal-tariffs

11. SC rejects Dela Rosa plea seeking copy of ICC ‘arrest warrant’

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2142690/sc-rejects-bato-plea-seeking-copy-of-icc-arrest-warrant

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