TODAY’S TOP STORIES - Monday, 20 April 2026

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)

20 April 2026, Monday, 5:00 p.m.

1. Marcos to DOJ, DFA: Hold high-level talks with Czech Republic to get Zaldy Co

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5PH, Philstar]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/319066/marcos-to-doj-dfa-lead-high-level-czech-talks-for-zaldy-cos-return

2. PBBM inspects service contracting rollout in Cubao, backs continued transport aid

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]

https://mb.com.ph/2026/04/20/pbbm-inspects-service-contracting-rollout-in-cubao-backs-continued-transport-aid

3. Marcos ratings climb, Duterte’s performance slips in Q1 survey – OCTA Research

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Times, NewsWatchPlus]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/04/20/2522309/marcos-regains-majority-ratings-duterte-slips-octa-poll

4. Gov’t gains power to cap fuel hikes, enforce minimum price cuts

-Diesel prices sliding by over P20 per liter in third week of April

-DOE: Oil supply good for 52 days; 320,000 barrels of diesel arriving Tuesday

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]

https://business.inquirer.net/586199/govt-gains-power-to-cap-fuel-hikes-enforce-minimum-price-cuts

5. COA ruling raises VP Duterte’s confidential fund liability to P448-M

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2215194/coa-ruling-raises-vp-dutertes-confidential-fund-liability-to-p448-m

6. Sotto asks colleagues to prepare for transmittal of Duterte's impeachment case

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Rappler]

https://mb.com.ph/2026/04/20/sotto-asks-colleagues-to-prepare-for-transmittal-of-dutertes-impeachment-case

7. Transport group files petition for P10 jeepney fare hike

[ABS-CBN News, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2215178/piston-on-petition-for-p10-fare-hike

8. DepEd: Classes to start June 8, end April 8 under 3-term calendar

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Sunstar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/984611/deped-classes-to-start-june-8-end-april-8-under-3-term-calendar/story/

9. Balikatan war games begin in thick of Middle East conflict

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Times, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/04/20/2522308/balikatan-war-games-begin-thick-middle-east-conflict

10. Forest fire hits Eastern Samar’s Homonhon Island; PAF Black Hawk deployed to fight fires

[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/984575/forest-fire-hits-eastern-samar-s-homonhon-island/story/

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