TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)
22 April 2026, Wednesday, 5:00
p.m.
1. VP DUTERTE IMPEACHMENT HEARING:
-Luistro blasts Duterte for
skipping probe, ‘gaslighting’ committee
-VP Sara net worth hits P88.5
million over 6 years, SALNs show no cash or deposits
-Sara Duterte, husband no
declared cash on hand, bank since 2019
-AMLC: VP Sara, husband had
P6.7B in 'covered, suspicious' bank transactions
-Trillanes: Dutertes received money
from druglord
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune,
DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, News5PH,
NewsWatchPlus, Panay News, Philstar, Rappler, Sunstar] https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/04/22/2522791/vp-sara-net-worth-hits-p885-million-over-6-years-salns-show-no-cash-or-deposits
2. ICC to rule on Duterte's
jurisdiction plea today
[ABS-CBN News, Malaya, Manila
Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Rappler]
3. SC directs Marcos Jr., ES
Recto to comment on petition for hair follicle drug test
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld,
GMA News, News5PH, Panay News, Philstar, Sunstar] https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/4/22/sc-directs-marcos-jr-es-recto-to-comment-on-petition-for-hair-follicle-drug-test-1555
4. Japan considers inviting
Marcos for state visit next month, Nikkei reports; Palace says no confirmation
yet
[BusinessWorld, DZRH, Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, SunStar, Reuters]
https://mb.com.ph/2026/04/22/marcos-state-visit-to-japan-not-yet-confirmedpalace
5. Marcos couple joins Manaoag
devotees for 100th canonical coronation anniversary
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune,
DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5PH,
NewsWatchPlus, Panay News, Philstar, Watchmen Daily Journal]
6. Leni Robredo rules out
national run in 2028; opposition still hopes for reconsideration
[ABS-CBN News, DZRH, Inquirer,
Philstar, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5PH]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2216296/leni-robredo-rules-out-national-run-in-28
7. FLOOD CONTROL SCAM PROBE:
-Martin Romualdez a flight risk,
Ombudsman says
-Travel ban request vs Romualdez
submitted for Sandiganbayan resolution
-BI: Romualdez still in PH
-Romualdez should have testified
before the Senate blue ribbon – Lacson
-DOJ chief heading to Prague on
April 23 for Zaldy Co’s return
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune,
GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Manila Standard, News5PH,
Philstar]
https://mb.com.ph/2026/04/22/martin-romualdez-a-flight-risk-ombudsman-says
8. Airfare charges spike as
surcharge shoots to record level
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld,
Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar,
Sunstar]
https://tribune.net.ph/2026/04/22/airfare-charges-spike-as-surcharge-shoots-to-record-level
9. ERC orders Meralco to refund
P14-B to customers
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News,
Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, NewsWatchPlus,
Philstar]
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/companies/984899/meralco-refund-erc/story/
10. 7 PNPA cadets, 2 police
officers face criminal raps over hazing incident
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News,
Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5PH, Philstar]
11. PAGASA raises El Niño alert
as likelihood of development climbs to 79% as early as June
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld,
Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus,
Panay News, Philstar, Sunstar, Watchmen Daily Journal] https://mb.com.ph/2026/04/22/pagasa-raises-el-nino-alert-as-likelihood-of-development-climbs-to-79-as-early-as-june
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