TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)
As of 13 January 2026, Tuesday, 5:00 p.m.
1. Marcos orders DILG to seek extradition with Portugal to arrest Zaldy Co
[ABS-CBN News, GMA
News, Inquirer, News5PH, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, NewsWatchplus,
Philstar]
https://mb.com.ph/2026/01/13/marcos-orders-dilg-to-seek-extradition-with-portugal-to-arrest-zaldy-co
2. Marcos begins one-day working visit in UAE;
historic PH-UAE free trade deal signed
[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5PH,
NewsWatchPlus, SunStar]
https://mb.com.ph/2026/01/13/marcos-begins-one-day-working-visit-in-uaepalace
3. Sotto vows to act ‘forthwith’ on any impeachment
bid
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin,
News5PH] https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2167357/sotto-vows-to-act-forthwith-on-any-impeachment-bid
4. AFP says too early to discuss charges vs. Army
Colonel; no loyalty checks among the ranks
[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin,
NewsWatchplus] https://tribune.net.ph/2026/01/13/afp-too-early-to-discuss-charges-vs-army-colonel-no-loyalty-checks-among-the-ranks
5. PH logs 2026’s first Chinese harassment in
Scarborough Shoal
[Inquirer, GMA News, Daily Tribune, Manila
Bulletin, ABS-CBN News]
https://www.inquirer.net/465086/ph-logs-2026s-first-ccg-harassment-in-scarborough-shoal
6. Cebu landfill landslide death toll rises to 11
[ABS-CBN News, DZBB, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer,
Manila Standard, News5PH]
7. FLOOD CONTROL PROBE
-Henry Alcantara won’t recant flood control
statements — lawyer
-Sarah Discaya, 9 others plead not guilty to graft,
malversation raps
-Ex-DPWH Usec. Bernardo unfit as ‘state
witness’—NITA
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar, Manila
Standard, Rappler, NewsWatchplus]
8. Leviste’s Solar PH slapped with P24-B fine over idle projects; NUP vows raps vs ex-member Barzaga over 'false' claims
[GMA News, Philstar, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]
https://business.inquirer.net/568621/levistes-solar-ph-slapped-with-p24-b-fine-over-idle-projects
9. ‘Epal’ politicians may face sanctions, DILG
warns
[GMA News, DZRH, Inquirer, Manila Standard,
Philstar]
https://manilastandard.net/news/314690784/epal-politicians-may-face-sanctions-dilg-warns.html
10. BARMM Parliament okays long-delayed law, sets 32-district map for polls
[Inquirer, Manila Standard, Rappler, MindaNews]
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