TODAY’S TOP STORIES - Wednesday, 26 November 2025

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)

As of 26 November 2025, Wednesday, 5:00 p.m.

1. Marcos Jr.: Zaldy Co tried to 'blackmail' admin to keep passport

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/26/marcos-jr-zaldy-co-trying-to-negotiate-with-government-to-keep-passport-1301

2. Zaldy Co implicates Liza Marcos, brother in rice, onion cartel

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, News5PH]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2146748/zaldy-co-implicates-liza-marcos-brother-in-rice-onion-cartel

3. FLOOD CONTROL PROBE:

-Makabayan: ICI should probe Marcos, Sandro, Bersamin over flood control mess

-ICI endorses suing of 8 former, current solons tagged in flood control mess

-9th accused in Mindoro flood control case arrested, appears before Sandigan

-AMLC secures two more freeze orders for assets of officials in flood control scandal

-Claire Castro calls out ‘inconsistencies’ in Co statement, hairstyle

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/967508/makabayan-ici-should-probe-marcos-sandro-bersamin-over-flood-control-mess/story/

4. Palace to Sara Duterte: Unacceptable to anticipate Marcos resignation

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/967498/palace-to-sara-duterte-unacceptable-to-anticipate-marcos-resignation/story/

5. Senate quickly OKs Marcos office's proposed 2026 budget

[DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, News5PH]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/967515/senate-quickly-oks-marcos-office-s-proposed-2026-budget/story/

6. Castro denies involvement in 'troll farms' voice clip

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, News5PH, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]

https://mb.com.ph/2025/11/26/castro-denies-involvement-in-troll-farms-voice-clip

7. Comelec department clears Escudero, contractor over P30-M campaign donations

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/967506/comelec-department-clears-escudero-contractor-over-p30-m-campaign-donations/story/

8. Palace abolishes OSAPIEA

[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/967499/palace-abolishes-osapiea/story/

9. NDRRMC: 2 missing in Negros Island Region amid Verbena, shear line; PNP deployed over 1,000 cops for Verbena response

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

https://manilastandard.net/news/314672890/2-missing-in-negros-island-region-amid-verbena-shear-line-ndrrmc.html

10. Village chair in Digos City shot dead while livestreaming on Facebook

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

https://mb.com.ph/2025/11/26/village-chair-in-digos-city-shot-dead-while-livestreaming-on-facebook

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