TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)
As of 26 January 2026, Monday, 5:00 p.m.
1. Makabayan refiles Marcos impeachment complaint; Sandro recuses self from House impeachment proceedings
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin,
Manila Standard, Manila Times, Mindanao Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Panay News,
Philstar, Rappler, Sunstar, Watchmen Daily Journal]
https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/1/26/makabayan-refiles-marcos-impeachment-complaint-1052
2. Passenger ship sinks off Basilan; at least 18 dead, 24 missing, over 300 rescued
[DZRH, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin,
Mindanao Times, NewsWatchPlus, Rappler, Sunstar]
https://www.newswatchplus.ph/2026/01/26/mv-trisha-kerstin-3-sinks-death-toll/
3. Marcos in good health, surgery rumors false –
Palace
[ABS-CBN News, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila
Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar,
Sunstar]
4. WEST PHILIPPINE SEA DISPUTE:
-PH protests aggressive Chinese attacks vs Filipino
officials
-Marcos stands by Filipino officials amid China
embassy row on West PH Sea
-PCG’s Tarriela slams ‘Pinoy trolls’ amid dispute
with Chinese Embassy
-Chinese Embassy hits back at Sen. Erwin Tulfo
-Stratbase rejects China’s portrayal of PH as
‘provoker’ in WPS
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, GMA
News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Mindanao Times, News5PH,
NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler, Sunstar, Watchmen Daily Journal]
5. SHARIFF AGUAK AMBUSH:
-PBBM condemns ambush on Shariff Aguak mayor,
orders swift action to protect officials
-PNP to form task force to probe Shariff Aguak
mayor ambush
-MILF’s Commander Bravo condemns ambush that killed
4 soldiers in Lanao
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News,
Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, MindaNews, News5PH, Philstar,
Rappler]
6. Marcos approves PH's first nationwide digital
connectivity master plan
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, GMA News, Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin]
https://mb.com.ph/2026/01/26/marcos-approves-phs-first-nationwide-digital-connectivity-master-plan
7. Marcos wants probe into Russian vlogger's prison
corruption claims; BI sacks 3 more personnel over alleged favors [Daily
Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Mindanao Times,
NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Sunstar, Watchmen Daily Journal]
8. Survivors, victims of ill-fated M/V Devon Bay
arrive in Manila
[ABS-CBN News, Abante Radyo, GMA News, Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Rappler, Sunstar, Watchmen
Daily Journal]
9. Makabayan eye fresh impeachment complaint vs Sara Duterte in February
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin,
NewsWatchPlus, Watchmen Daily Journal]
10. House to hear proposed anti-dynasty bills on
Tuesday, January 27
[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Standard]
11. Gasoline prices up for 3rd straight week
Tuesday; diesel and kerosene for 5th
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, DZRH, GMA News,
Inquirer, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Mindanao Times, News5PH,
NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Sunstar]
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/companies/974136/oil-prike-hike-january-27-2026/story/
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