TODAY’S TOP STORIES - Tuesday, 21 April 2026

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)

21 April 2026, Tuesday, 5:00 p.m.

1.Carlito Galvez Jr. out, Mel Sarmiento in as new presidential peace adviser

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler, Sunstar, Watchmen Daily Journal]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2215755/carlito-galvez-jr-out-mel-sarmiento-in-as-new-presidential-peace-adviser

2. VP DUTERTE IMPEACHMENT:

-Senate may convene on May 4 for Duterte impeachment upon transmittal

-AMLC, Trillanes set to testify in impeach proceedings vs. VP Sara Duterte

-Financial records in focus in next VP impeachment hearing

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Mindanao Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Panay News, Sunstar, Watchmen Daily Journal]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/content/984754/sara-duterte-impeachment-amlc-antonio-trillanes-iv/story/

3. DOJ: PH team to travel to Prague to pursue Zaldy Co’s return; Palace ensure Zaldy Co's safe return to PH

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

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/319264/ph-team-to-travel-to-prague-to-pursue-zaldy-cos-return-doj

4. Remulla: Romualdez barred from leaving for Singapore, freeze order looms

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZBB, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, NewsWatchPlus, News5PH]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2215849/remulla-romualdez-barred-from-leaving-to-singapore-freeze-order-looms

5. PUV drivers, operators stage another strike vs high fuel prices

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/984705/puv-drivers-operators-stage-another-strike-vs-high-fuel-prices/story/

6. Leni Robredo says she won’t seek national post in 2028, eyes 2nd term in Naga

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5PH, Panay News, Philstar, Sunstar, Watchmen Daily Journal]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/4/21/leni-robredo-says-she-won-t-seek-national-post-in-2028-1207

7. PH may face first credit downgrade in decades as Fitch turns ‘negative’

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philstar, Rappler]

https://business.inquirer.net/586269/ph-may-face-first-credit-downgrade-in-decades-as-fitch-turns-negative

8. Cabral ordered Revilla named proponent of Pandi 'ghost' project—DPWH engineer

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Sunstar, Watchmen Daily Journal]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/4/21/cabral-ordered-revilla-named-proponent-of-pandi-ghost-project-dpwh-engr-1211

9. DMW assures aid, justice for 2 OFWs killed in Lebanon

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Panay News, Philstar, Sunstar]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/21/news/dmw-assures-aid-justice-for-2-ofws-killed-in-lebanon/2324506

10. 'Larger than Quezon Memorial Circle': 28.6 hectares of Navotas landfill burned — PhilSA

[DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard]

https://mb.com.ph/2026/04/21/larger-than-quezon-memorial-circle-286-hectares-of-navotas-landfill-burned-philsa

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