TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)
26 May 2026, Tuesday, 5:00 p.m
1. Marcos heads to Japan for
four-day state visit
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld,
Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Mindanao Times,
News5PH, Philstar, Watchmen Daily Journal]
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/324556/marcos-first-lady-depart-for-4-day-state-visit-to-japan
2. Marcos denies pushing ‘no
election’ to extend stay in Malacañang; Castro says Con-ass plot claim intended
to divert public attention
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror,
BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin,
Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]
3. Marcos satisfaction rating hits record low — SWS poll
[Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin,
News5PH, Philstar]
https://tribune.net.ph/2026/05/26/marcos-satisfaction-rating-hits-record-low-sws-poll
4. DELA ROSA ICC CASE:
-DOJ subpoenas key govt
institutions in expanded probe of ICC warrant on dela Rosa
-DOJ asks Jimmy Bondoc for
location of Bato dela Rosa
-PNP to revoke Dela Rosa’s gun
privileges
-Padilla under DOJ scrutiny: ‘He
already confessed to a lot of things’
-Marines in Senate shooting test
negative for gunpowder residue — PH Navy
-SC on Dela Rosa TRO denial: No
invasion of rights
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld,
Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila
Standard, Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Panay News, Philstar, Rappler,
Sunstar]
5. OMBUDSMAN CASES VS LAWMAKERS:
-Ombudsman says preparing case
vs Romualdez over 'grandest' conspiracy to defraud gov't
-Plunder case to be filed vs
Jinggoy Estrada
-Ombudsman says flood control
case vs Joel Villanueva almost ready
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror,
BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Times,
News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Watchmen Daily Journal]
6. Ombudsman says House panel
refuses to cooperate on budget insertions probe
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune,
Inquirer]
7. Sandiganbayan: PHDO
application vs Marcoleta, Defensor submitted for resolution
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News,
Inquirer, News5PH]
8. DOLE suspends Region 3
director over building collapse; rescue operation shifts to retrieval mode
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror,
Daily Tribune, DZBB, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila
Standard, Manila Times, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Sunstar, Watchmen Daily
Journal]
https://tribune.net.ph/2026/05/26/dole-suspends-region-iii-director-over-pampanga-building-collapse
9. Groups decry cutting of
decades-old trees for Manila expressway project
[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Manila
Standard, Philstar]
10. Habagat precursor already
affecting southern PH; LPA outside PAR may develop into storm Tuesday
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld,
Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5PH]
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