TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)
25 March 2026, Wednesday, 5:00 p.m.
1. Marcos declares national energy emergency; Business groups call for clear plan
[ABS-CBN
News, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila
Standard, Manila Times, NewsWatchPlus, News5PH, Panay News, Philstar, Rappler,
SunStar]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2200774/marcos-declares-natl-energy-emergency
2. Marcos to sign bill
suspending fuel excise tax
[ABS-CBN
News, BusinessWorld, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Manila Standard Philstar]
https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/25/news/marcos-to-sign-bill-suspending-fuel-excise-tax/2307067
3. Marcos OKs P20-B
emergency fund to secure fuel amid global oil crisis
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Times, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2200968/dbm-on-p20-billion-emergency-fund
4. Marcos says oil
crisis could be ‘impetus’ for PH-China joint gas development; PH also eyeing
Russian oil
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, NewsWatchPlus,
Rappler, Inquirer, Philstar]
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/marcos-china-joint-gas-exploration-south-china-sea/
5. Marcos: Jet fuel
lack may ground planes
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, NewsWatchPlus,
Philstar]
https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/25/news/marcos-jet-fuel-lack-may-ground-planes/2306235
6. PNP, AFP boost
security at energy facilities after power emergency
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard]
https://tribune.net.ph/2026/03/25/pnp-afp-boost-security-at-energy-facilities-after-power-emergency
7. VP DUTERTE
IMPEACHMENT HEARING:
-Sara
Duterte skips impeachment hearing, says complaints should be junked
-Failure
to join impeachment proceedings could be seen as 'culpable violation of the
Constitution', says Luistro
-House
panel to subpoena Sara Duterte SALN, NBI findings on threat vs Marcos
-House
panel OKs additional security for Ramil Madriaga, issues subpoena for his
affidavit
-Poa
willing comply with House panel’s subpoena; Slams House probe as ‘fishing
expedition’
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Times, Mindanao Times, News5PH,
NewsWatchPlus, Panay News, Philstar, SunStar, Rappler]
8. Pulse Asia:
Anti-corruption efforts top reason for trust in Marcos; inflation behind
indecision
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5PH]
9. Tamayao steps down
as PNP-HPG chief, denies harassment raps
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]
https://tribune.net.ph/2026/03/25/tamayao-steps-down-as-pnp-hpg-chief-denies-harassment-raps
10. PAGASA issues El
Niño Watch
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/weather/content/981331/pagasa-issues-el-ni-o-watch/story/
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