TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)
As of
07 January 2026, Wednesday, 5:00 p.m.
1. Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes off Davao Oriental; No tsunami threat
[ABS-CBN News,
BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, DZBB, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin,
Manila Standard, Manila Times, NewsWatchPlus, News5PH, Philstar, Rappler,
Sunstar]
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/mindanao/earthquake-davao-oriental-january-7-2026/
2. Unemployment, underemployment
rates ease in November 2025
[ABS-CBN
News, BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila
Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler]
3. Devotees queue overnight
at Quirino Grandstand ahead of pahalik
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5PH]
4. 5,594 out of 11,424 pass
2025 bar exams
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus,
Philstar, Rappler]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2163982/5594-out-of-11424-passed-2025-bar-exams
5. Herbosa denies reports
of looming exit as DOH Secretary
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, News5PH]
https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/1/7/herbosa-denies-reports-of-looming-exit-as-doh-secretary-1419
6. Kanlaon Volcano emits ash anew Wednesday
afternoon
[ABS-CBN
News, Inquirer, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]
7. Marcos to newly-promoted
AFP generals, officers: 'Guard our public resources'
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2163933/marcos-on-newly-promoted-afp-officials-generals
8.No info yet on ICI's
dissolution — Hosaka
[ABS-CBN
News, DZRH, Manila Bulletin, News5PH, Philstar, RMN News]
https://mb.com.ph/2026/01/07/no-info-yet-on-icis-dissolution-hosaka
9. DILG orders Albay LGUs
to evacuate residents amid Mayon unrest; PNP tasks Bicol cops to assist in
evacuation
[ABS-CBN
News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5PH]
10. DOH says 'superflu'
situation not alarming despite detected cases in PH
[ABS-CBN
News, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5PH]
https://mb.com.ph/2026/01/07/doh-says-superflu-situation-not-alarming-despite-detected-cases-in-ph
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