TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)
13 May 2026, Wednesday, 5:00 p.m.
1. DELA ROSA ICC ARREST:
-Bato dela Rosa rejects Senate minority call to surrender to ICC, seeks
military support to block arrest
-SP Cayetano aided Dela Rosa’s transport to Senate
-VP Sara slams calls for Bato Dela Rosa's surrender
-Bato dela Rosa may be surrendered to ICC under PH law – DOJ
-NBI chief won't give up on Bato, to probe Senate clash over ICC arrest
bid
-Families of EJK victims demand Dela Rosa's surrender over ICC probe;
CIDG recalls subpoena
-Cayetano: Senators plotted to stop dela Rosa from attending plenary
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, Daily Guardian, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA
News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times,
Mindanao Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Panay News, Philstar, Rappler, Sunstar,
Watchmen Daily Journal]
2. Palace to Bato dela Rosa: Marcos admin is 'fair' regardless of political color
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Manila Times,
Mindanao Times, Philstar, Sunstar]
3. Groups protest Senate leadership change, Dela Rosa custody
[ABS-CBN News, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Mindanao Times,
News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Sunstar]
4. Ex-Iloilo mayor Jed Mabilog now DILG undersecretary, SILG Remulla says
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, Daily Guardian, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer,
Rappler]
5. VP Sara Duterte on her impeachment: No feelings about it
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Mindanao Times,
News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Sunstar, Watchmen Daily Journal]
6. VP Sara yet to meet Duterte's new ICC lawyer Haynes
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin,
Manila Standard, Manila Times, Mindanao Times, News5PH, Panay News, Philstar,
Rappler, Sunstar]
7. Robredo-Tulfo leads Sara- Imee in OCTA hypothetical 2028 matchup survey
[DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Manila Times, NewsWatchPlus,
Philstar, Watchmen Daily Journal]
8. “Uson” recorded at Mayon; alert level 3 remains – Phivolcs
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin,
Manila Standard, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Watchmen Daily Journal]
9. SWS: Hunger among Filipino families rises to 23.2% in March 2026
[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard,
News5PH]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2227801/sws-hunger-among-filipino-families-rises-to-23-2-in-march-2026
10. Meralco rates slightly dip in May despite fuel price woes
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin,
Manila Standard, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler]
https://business.inquirer.net/590133/meralco-rates-slightly-dip-in-may-despite-fuel-price-woes
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