TODAY’S TOP STORIES - Monday, 19 January 2026

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)

As of 19 January 2026, Monday, 5:00 p.m.

1.    Palace respects impeachment complaint vs. Marcos as part of PH democratic process

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/973349/palace-respects-impeachment-complaint-vs-marcos-as-part-of-ph-democratic-process/story/

2. Marcos: ‘Significant’ natural gas discovery made in Malampaya, to strengthen PH’s power supply

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

https://manilastandard.net/news/314693012/natural-gas-reservoir-found-near-malampaya.html/

3. Marcos leads inauguration of Antique Airport Development Projects

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2026/1/19/marcos-leads-inauguration-of-antique-airport-development-projects-1214

4. FLOOD CONTROL PROBE:

-Bonoan attends Senate hearing amid claim he provided 'wrong' flood projects coordinates

-Senate issues show-cause order vs Zaldy Co, Orly Guteza for failing to attend hearing

-Bonoan named a respondent in plunder complaint filed by NBI —DOJ

-Ping Lacson to detractors: 'Shut the f— up'

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/1/19/bonoan-attends-senate-hearing-amid-claim-he-gave-wrong-flood-projects-coordinates-1259

5. Search ends at Cebu City landfill; death toll climbs to 36

[Inquirer, Malaya, Philstar, SunStar]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2169759/search-ends-at-cebu-city-landfill-death-toll-climbs-to-36

6. Revilla's malversation, graft cases over flood control mess go to Sandiganbayan 3rd, 4th Divisions

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/1/19/sandiganbayan-raffles-off-flood-control-cases-vs-revilla-others-1156

7. House hopeful SC will grant VP Sara impeachment motion

[BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5PH]

https://businessmirror.com.ph/2026/01/19/congressmen-optimistic-on-sc-ruling-in-sara-impeachment-case/

8. PH Navy’s new patrol vessel arrives in Subic from South Korea

[DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5PH, Philstar]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2169915/ph-navys-new-patrol-vessel-arrives-in-subic-from-south-korea

9. TROPICAL STORM ADA:

-Ada maintains strength as it moves away from Luzon landmass

-NDRRMC: ‘Ada’ affects 260k persons in Bicol, Caraga regions

[ABS-CBN News, DZBB, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, News5PH, Philstar, Rappler, SunStar]

https://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/ada-maintains-strength-moves-away-from-luzon-landmass

10. Diesel prices up for 4th straight week

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/companies/973324/oil-price-hike-january-20-2026/story/

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