PIA - Caraga Regional Office: TODAY’S TOP STORIES

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)

06 May 2026, Wednesday, 5:00 p.m.

1. Unemployment rate eased to 5% in March

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

https://business.inquirer.net/588832/unemployment-rate-eased-to-5-in-march

2. Marcos witnesses Joint Task Force maritime strike amid Balikatan 2026

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/986600/marcos-witnesses-joint-task-force-maritime-strike-amid-balikatan-2026/story/

3. Sara Duterte flags ‘triple whammy’, claims gov’t has no more funds

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, NewsWatchPlus, News5PH]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2224192/sara-duterte-flags-triple-whammy-claims-govt-has-no-more-funds

4. Palace on Mabanta arrest: 'Managot ang dapat managot'; Denies Marcos and Mabanta are friends

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Guardian, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Mindanao Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Panay News, Philstar, SunStar]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2224124/nbi-nabs-pgmn-founder-franco-mabanta-for-alleged-extortion-vs-romualdez

5. 48TH ASEAN SUMMIT:

-Marcos to push Asean preparedness vs external shocks

-PH calls for access to Suu Kyi after Myanmar junta allows house arrest

-ASEAN 'encouraged by the progress' of SCS Code of Conduct, spokesman says

-Cebu, Mandaue added to May 6–8 non-working days for ASEAN 2026

-PNP declares 'full operational readiness' for ASEAN Summit in Cebu

[ABS-CBN News, Cebu Daily News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, NewsWatchPlus, Mindanao Times, Philstar, Sunstar]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/321491/marcos-on-asean-main-topics

6. DUTERTE IMPEACHMENT CASE:

-House refers Sara impeachment report to Rules Committee

-Pangilinan eyed as ‘impeachment manager’ in possible trial vs Duterte

-Sara Duterte says it's unfair to drag family members into impeachment proceedings

-VP Sara withholds impeachment news from father to protect health

-30 NUP solons back VP Sara Duterte impeachment; 'yes' votes may hit 180 — Puno

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

https://malaya.com.ph/news/national-news/house-refers-sara-impeachment-report-to-rules-committee/

7. Palace distances from Recto, Leviste rift

[Daily Tribune, DZRH, NewsWatchPlus]

https://tribune.net.ph/2026/05/06/palace-distances-from-recto-leviste-rift

8. Majority trusts, approves PNP — OCTA survey

[ABS-CBN News, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Times, Sunstar]

https://malaya.com.ph/news/national-news/majority-trusts-approves-pnp-octa-survey/

9. Comelec grants accreditation to MILF party for BARMM polls

[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Mindanao Times, Watchmen Daily Journal]

https://www.inquirer.net/474453/comelec-grants-accreditation-to-milf-party-for-barmm-polls/

10. 38 Filipinos on cruise ship with hantavirus not sick -- DOH

[BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Rappler]