TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)
13 April 2026, Monday
1. Palace labels Imee’s statement on Marcos Jr.’s health as ‘fake news’
[ABS-CBN News, Daily
Tribune, Inquirer, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus]
https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/4/13/palace-labels-imee-s-statement-on-marcos-jr-s-health-as-fake-news-1319
2. Marcos expected to decide on fuel excise tax cut by Tuesday—Palace
[BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin,
NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]
https://mb.com.ph/2026/04/13/marcos-expected-to-decide-on-fuel-excise-tax-cut-by-tuesdaypalace
3. Senate PROTECT committee discusses gov’t interventions to oil crisis amid looming rollback
- Imee Marcos grills Sharon Garin over DOE's 2-day
onsite work setup
-DepDev: P429B fund needed if Middle East conflict
extends to December
-DMW: 5,400 OFWs repatriated amid Mideast crisis
-Balisacan proposes lifting coal moratorium
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer,
News5PH, NewsWatchplus, Philstar, Rappler]
https://www.rappler.com/business/senate-protect-committee-hearing-oil-crisis-april-13-2026/
4. Despite oil price rollbacks: Manibela announces April 15–17 transport strike
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer,
News5PH, NewsWatchplus, Philstar, Mindanao Times]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2211182/manibela-sets-april-15-17-transport-strike-over-fuel-price-hikes
5. VP DUTERTE IMPEACHMENT:
-Sara Duterte’s husband seeks TRO vs subpoena for
tax records — lawmaker
-Duterte supporters seek TRO vs VP Sara impeachment
hearing
-Tinio: Duterte camp eyes Baste as ‘Plan B’ in 2028
polls
-Congressmen's call for VP Duterte to attend
impeachment hearings grows louder
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5PH, NewsWatchplus, Philstar]
https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/4/13/sara-duterte-s-husband-seeks-tro-vs-subpoena-on-tax-records-lawmaker-1443
6. Philippines says Chinese boats dumped cyanide near West PH Sea outpost
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Philstar, Rappler, SunStar]
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/china-dumped-cyanide-near-west-sea-outpost/
7. AFP, US, Australia hold joint drills in West Philippine Sea
[BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer,
Manila Standard, Manila Bulletin, News5PH, Mindanao Times]
https://tribune.net.ph/2026/04/13/afp-us-australia-hold-joint-drills-in-west-philippine-sea
8. Navotas landfill fire under control but BFP unsure of its full extinguishment; DENR warns unhealthy air as haze spreads across Metro Manila
[ABS-CBN News, Business Mirror, GMA News, Manila Bulletin,
Manila Standard, News5PH, Philstar, Rappler]
https://news.tv5.com.ph/breaking/read/bfp-unsure-when-navotas-landfill-fire-to-be-fully-extinguished
9. Remulla apologizes over arrest of shirtless man, vows review of 'Safer Cities' implementation
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer,
News5PH, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]
https://mb.com.ph/article/10913615/philippines/national/sorry-na-pre-jonvic-blinks-orders-review-of-safer-cities-after-viral-topless-man-incident-in-mandaluyong
10. 4 more PNPA cadets identified in alleged hazing of underclassmen; Napolcom orders sweeping reforms
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, News5PH, SunStar]
https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/4/13/4-more-pnpa-cadets-identified-in-alleged-hazing-of-underclassmen-0850
11. Remulla: Manhunt vs Atong Ang, Roque continues
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer,
Manila Standard, Philstar]
https://tribune.net.ph/2026/04/13/remulla-manhunt-vs-atong-ang-roque-continues
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