TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)
As of 23 February 2026, Monday, 5:00 p.m.
1. ICC begins confirmation hearing on Rodrigo Duterte
case today
[ABS-CBN News, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Manila Times,
Manila Bulletin, MindaNews, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, OneNews, Philstar, Rappler]
https://www.inquirer.net/468075/live-updates-dutertes-confirmation-of-charges-hearing-at-icc
2. Makabayan bloc solons seek PH's return to ICC
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Times, Mindanao Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Sunstar, Watchmen Daily Journal, Rappler] https://globalnation.inquirer.net/310020/fwd-makabayan-seeks-phs-return-to-icc-to-show-respect-for-rights
3. Marcos meets with mayors, governors at Palace to discuss stronger LGU support
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, GMA
News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5PH,
NewsWatchPlus, Panay News, Philstar, Sunstar, Watchmen Daily Journal]
https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/2/23/marcos-meets-with-mayors-governors-at-palace-to-discuss-stronger-lgu-support-1246
4. Impeachment initiated: Raps vs Duterte sent to House justice panel
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, News5PH,
NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2186319/impeachment-initiated-raps-vs-duterte-sent-to-house-justice-panel
5. EDSA ANNIVERSARY:
-Akbayan pushes EDSA People Power Day as regular
holiday
-Quezon City backs peaceful EDSA Anniversary
rallies
-AFP maintains non-partisan stance ahead of EDSA
protests
-NCRPO: Over 13,400 cops deployed for EDSA rites,
3rd Trillion Peso March
-NCRPO to protesters: ‘Marcos resign’ calls OK but
avoid ‘red flags’ in EDSA
[ABS-CBN News, Bombo Radyo, Daily Tribune, GMA
News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Mindanao Times, News5PH,
NewsWatchPlus, Panay News, Philstar, Watchmen Daily Journal]
https://news.tv5.com.ph/breaking/read/akbayan-pushes-edsa-people-power-day-as-regular-holiday
6. PH officials hold dialogue with Chinese envoy
[ABS-CBN News, DZRH, GMA News, Manila Times,
NewsWatchPlus, Panay News, Philstar, Watchmen Daily Journal]
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/977550/look-ph-officials-hold-dialogue-with-chinese-envoy/story/
7. PCG accuses China of signal jamming near Bajo de Masinloc
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila
Bulletin]
https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/2/23/pcg-accuses-china-of-signal-jamming-near-bajo-de-masinloc-1432
8. Lito Magno turns over NBI leadership to Melvin Matibag
[ABS-CBN News, Abante Radyo, Daily Tribune, DZBB,
DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, NewsWatchPlus, Sunstar]
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/977518/lito-magno-turns-over-nbi-leadership-to-melvin-matibag/story/
9. Body recovered from Rodriguez, Rizal landfill collapse —mayor; Rizal gov't seeks probe into landfill trash slide
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard,
Manila Times, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Sunstar, Watchmen Daily Journal]
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/977503/body-recovered-from-rodriguez-rizal-landfill-collapse-mayor/story/
10. One more body recovered in MV Trisha Kerstin 3 sinking; death toll rises to 65
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Mindanao
Times, Philstar, SunStar]
https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/02/23/news/one-more-body-recovered-in-mv-trisha-kerstin-3-sinking-death-toll-rises-to-65/2282658
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