TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)
07 May 2026, Thursday, 5:00 p.m.
1. New postpandemic low: Philippine GDP growth
slows to 2.8% in first quarter
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror,
BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila
Standard, Manila Times, Mindanao Times, NewsWatchPlus, News5PH, Panay News,
Philstar, Rappler, Sunstar]
https://business.inquirer.net/589015/philippine-gdp-growth-slows-to-2-8-in-first-quarter
2. 48TH ASEAN SUMMIT:
-Marcos to convene Thai,
Cambodian leaders in Cebu
-All leaders except Myanmar
president will attend ASEAN Summit 2026 in Cebu
-First Lady leads final
walkthrough of 48th Asean Summit opening
-Establishment of ASEAN Maritime
Center in PH proposed in ASEAN Summit
-DFA calls for ASEAN agility,
unity, amid Middle East crisis
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld,
Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila
Times, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler, Sunstar]
3. DUTERTE IMPEACHMENT CASE:
-215 lawmakers back 2026 Duterte
impeachment, matching 2025 tally – Ridon
-QC court junks bid to stop
Duterte impeach proceedings
-Facing impeachment threat, Sara
Duterte says she is not known to be ‘vindictive’
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune,
DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5PH,
NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler]
4. Philippine debt climbs to record P18.49 trillion
in March as peso weakens
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld,
GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5PH,
NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]
5. DOE chief files complaint vs Leandro Leviste
over idle energy franchise
[GMA News, Inquirer, Mindanao
Times, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5PH, Philstar]
https://business.inquirer.net/589118/doe-chief-files-complaint-vs-leandro-leviste-over-idle-energy-franchise
6. P60B funds returned to PhilHealth
[Daily Tribune, DZRH, Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5PH, Philstar, Sunstar]
https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/07/news/p60b-funds-returned-to-philhealth/2337915
7. DMW: Hantavirus-hit ship to dock; 38 Filipino
crew uninfected
[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer,
News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Rappler]
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/321666/dmw-hantavirus-hit-ship-to-dock-38-filipino-crew-uninfected
8. CHED says 'reframed' GE curriculum 'not yet
final' amid concerns from colleges, universities
[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila
Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philstar, Rappler]
9. Curlee Discaya back in Senate detention after
surgery
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune,
GMA News, Inquirer, News5PH, Philstar, Sunstar]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2224821/curlee-discaya-back-in-senate-detention-post-surgery
10. Tropical storm to enter PAR this weekend, to be
named 'Caloy' — PAGASA
[ABS-CBN News, Cebu Daily News,
GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, News5PH, Philstar]
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