TODAY’S TOP STORIES - Friday, 15 May 2026

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)

15 May 2026, Friday, 5:00 p.m.

1. Ombudsman orders 6-month suspension vs OSAA's Aplasca over Senate incident

-Remulla to Bato: Flight is an indication of guilt

-Ombudsman orders Senate to submit CCTV footage during gunfire incident

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/987754/osaa-mao-aplasca-6-month-suspension-ombudsman-remulla-senate-bato-dela-rosa/story/

 

2. Persons of interest? Cayetano, Padilla, OSAA head must explain Bato 'disappearance'—NBI chief

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/15/cayetano-padilla-osaa-head-must-explain-bato-disappearance-nbi-chief-1307

 

3. Senate shooting: Probers ‘recovering’ CCTV, final report out Wednesday

-Aplasca: No CCTV footage of OSAA, Marines’ movements during Senate shooting

-Estrada said he meant to secure CCTV footage for possible probe

-Senators seek probe of shooting incident

-Senate majority backs Aplasca’s actions in Senate shooting

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Mindanao Times, NewsWatchPlus, News5PH, Philstar, Rappler, Sunstar]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2229394/senate-shooting-probers-recovering-cctv-final-report-ready-by-wednesday

 

4. Business groups back impeach trial of VP Sara

[BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Philstar]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/15/business/top-business/business-groups-back-impeach-trial-of-vp-sara/2344220

 

5. ADB offers PH additional $1.75B to manage impact of Middle East conflict

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Mindanao Times]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/987738/adb-offers-ph-additional-1-75b-to-manage-impact-of-middle-east-conflict/story/

 

6. Ex-ICI exec Hosaka back as GCG commissioner

[BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Times, Philstar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/987747/ex-ici-exec-hosaka-back-as-gcg-commissioner/story/

 

7. Japan considering missile exports to the Philippines — NHK

[BusinessWorld, Daily Guardian, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/987728/japan-considering-missile-exports-to-the-philippines-nhk/story/

 

8. Luzon, Visayas back to red alert for third straight day; PNP heightens nationwide security amid rotational brownouts

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/05/15/2528133/luzon-visayas-back-red-alert-third-straight-day

 

9. Supreme Court upholds automated polls, rejects bid for mandatory manual vote count; COMELEC ‘jubilant’ over junking of bid

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Mindanao Times, Philstar, Rappler]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/15/news/supreme-court-upholds-automated-polls-rejects-bid-for-mandatory-manual-vote-count/2344615

 

10. Jailed Filipino journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio honored by IWMF

[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Rappler]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/5/15/jailed-filipino-journalist-frenchie-mae-cumpio-honored-by-iwmf-0800

 

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