(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Friday, 30 January 2026) Caraga Region and the provinces of Davao Oriental, Camiguin and Misamis Oriental will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms due to the Shearline. Possible flashfloods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains. The rest of Mindanao will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Localized Thunderstorms. Possible flashfloods or landslides due to severe thunderstorms. Moderate to strong winds from the Northeast to Northwest with moderate to rough seas (1.8 to 3.4 meters) will prevail in the eastern sections of Mindanao. Elsewhere, light to moderate winds from the Northeast with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 1.8 meters). Shear Line affecting the eastern section of Mindanao. Northeast Monsoon affecting Luzon and Visayas.


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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