TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)
As of 14 January 2026, Wednesday, 5:00 p.m.
1. Marcos back in PH with new trade, defense deals
with UAE
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, Daily
Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila
Times, NewsWatchPlus, News5PH, Philstar, Rappler]
https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/01/14/news/marcos-back-in-ph-with-new-trade-defense-deals-with-uae/2258570
2. Cebu City declares day of mourning for Binaliw landslide victims as death toll hits 18
[ABS-CBN News, DZBB, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler]
https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2026/1/14/cebu-city-declares-day-of-mourning-for-binaliw-landslide-victims-0844
3. Laguna court orders arrest of Atong Ang over missing sabungeros
-Palace orders swift arrest of Atong Ang, others in
missing sabungeros case; PNP sends tracker teams
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus,
Philstar, Rappler]
https://mb.com.ph/2026/01/14/laguna-court-orders-arrest-of-bizman-atong-ang-over-missing-sabungeros
4. Marcos still trusts ICI, won't be pressured to abolish it; ICI can still bring cases to Ombudsman even with just 1 member
[BusinessWorld, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila
Bulletin, Manila Standard]
https://mb.com.ph/2026/01/14/marcos-still-trusts-ici-wont-be-pressured-to-abolish-it
5. Remulla bares P1-B bribe attempt to ‘quiet down’ flood control probe
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Philstar]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2167741/remulla-bares-p1-b-bribe-attempt-to-quiet-down-flood-control-probe
6. Recto convenes Cabinet members to discuss budget execution
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, GMA News, Manila
Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus]
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/972786/recto-convenes-cabinet-members-to-discuss-budget-execution/story/
7. Marcos welcomes DAMAC Digital investment, eyes largest data center in PH
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila
Times, Philstar]
https://mb.com.ph/2026/01/14/marcos-welcomes-damac-digital-investment-eyes-largest-data-center-in-ph
8. DPWH opens detour road to ease travel woes in Bukidnon and Davao
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, News5PH,
NewsWatchPlus]
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/972795/dpwh-opens-detour-road-to-ease-travel-woes-in-bukidnon-and-davao/story/
9. Court frees activist-student leader Amanda Echanis after 5 years
[GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar, Rappler]
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/court-decision-acquittal-amanda-echanis/
10. LPA east of Mindanao develops into Tropical Depression Ada; Signal No. 1 up in 6 provinces
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, DZRH,
GMA News, Manila Standard, Manila Times, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, News5PH,
Philstar, Rappler]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2167743/lpa-becomes-tropical-depression-ada-signal-no-1-up-in-6-provinces
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