TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)
As of 12 February 2026, Thursday,
5:00 p.m.
1. Marcos inaugurates rehabilitated P450-million dam in Zamboanga del Sur
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA
News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Mindanao Times, News5PH]
2. PBBM orders fund release for post-‘Basyang’ relief
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard,
News5PH, NewsWatchPlus]
https://manilastandard.net/news/314703033/pbbm-orders-fund-release-for-post-basyang-relief.html
3. House begins public consultations on Anti-Political Dynasty Bill;
Opinions mixed at House consultation
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus]
4. WEST PHL SEA:
-China envoy tells Philippines:
'Let's talk'
-Let DFA take the lead in managing
differences – Chinese embassy
-Sotto on spat with Chinese embassy
spox: I prefer to be annoying
-Senators on China’s remarks vs.
reso: ‘We will not be silenced’
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer,
Mindanao Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Sunstar]
https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/2/12/china-envoy-tells-philippines-let-s-talk-1319
5. ICC allows additional evidence, receives 227 more victim applications
in Duterte case
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer,
Manila Times, Mindanao Times, News5PH, Panay News, Sunstar]
6. Third arrest warrant issued vs Atong Ang; DILG raises reward for the arrest of Atong Ang
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZRH,
GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Mindanao
Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Sunstar]
7. PH receives coastal radar systems from Japan
[BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune,
Inquirer, Manila Standard, Manila Times, NewsWatchPlus, SunStar]
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/308724/ph-receives-coastal-radar-systems-from-japan
8. Sandiganbayan division officially declares Zaldy Co a 'fugitive'
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, GMA
News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin]
9. Padilla defends ‘weak youth’ remark, cites WHO data; Lawmakers call
out Padilla's 'weak' youth remark
[ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin,
News5PH, Philstar]
https://news.tv5.com.ph/breaking/read/padilla-defends-weak-youth-remark-cites-who-data
10. DILG to sue BFP chief, 39 other execs over bid-rigging, graft
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZRH,
GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2181331/dilg-to-sue-bfp-chief-39-other-execs-over-bid-rigging-graft
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