TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)
08 June 2026, Monday, 5:00 p.m.
TODAY’S TOP STORIES - Monday, 08 June 2026
-Magnitude
7.8 quake jolts Sarangani, shakes large parts of Mindanao
-Tsunami
waves detected in 6 areas after Sarangani quake
-Mindanao
quake caused by Cotabato Trench — Phivolcs
-Death
toll in magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Mindanao climbs to 19 —OCD
[ABS-CBN
News, BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer,
Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Mindanao Times,
News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler, Sunstar]
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/mindanao/sarangani-earthquake-tsunami-warning-june-8-2026/
-DND,
OCD coordinate rapid response after earthquake hits Mindanao
-DSWD
mobilizes aid as Mindanao reels from magnitude 7.8 quake
-DOE,
NGCP assessing damage to energy infra from Mindanao quake
-GenSan
Airport operations suspended after magnitude 7.8 earthquake
-DepEd
deploys engineers to inspect schools after Mindanao quake; Says over 3.2
million students were affected
-DOH
raises alert status, issues safety advisories after magnitude 7.8 Mindanao
earthquake
-DBM:
Funds ready for release after magnitude 7.8 Mindanao earthquake
[Daily
Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Mindanao Times,
News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Sunstar]
https://www.newswatchplus.ph/2026/06/08/marcos-orders-disaster-response-class-suspension-after-mindanao-quake/
3.
Blue ribbon committee resumes hearing on flood control projects
-18
‘ex-Marines’ at Senate to visit Padilla, not to attend BRC
-14
more ex-employees of Zaldy Co ready to face Senate — Baligod
[ABS-CBN
News, BusinessWorld, DZRH, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila
Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Mindanao Times, News5PH,
NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler, Sunstar]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2242188/watch-senate-blue-ribbon-resumes-hearing-on-flood-control-projects
4.
PH classes reopen as 3-term school calendar begins
-PNP
launches probe into fake posts on class opening suspension
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times,
Rappler]
https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/6/8/-for-june-8-7-am-ph-classes-reopen-as-3-term-school-calendar-begins-0700
5.
Impeachment court receives prosecution’s manifestation vs Sara Duterte
[ABS-CBN
News, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard,
News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Panay News]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2241902/impeachment-court-receives-house-prosecutions-manifestation-vs-duterte
6.
Cayetano bloc seeks joint sign-off for Senate documents; Palace rejects
Cayetano proposal for power-sharing with Gatchalian
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Guardian, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus,
Philstar, Sunstar]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/06/08/2533716/cayetano-bloc-seeks-joint-sign-senate-documents
7.
Marcos shrugs off Paoay cash delivery allegations; Palace calls kickback
accusers as ’18 garbage collectors’
[DZRH,
GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]
https://mb.com.ph/2026/06/08/marcos-shrugs-off-paoay-cash-delivery-allegations
8.
Marcos only recognizes Gatchalian-led Senate; Tells Alan Peter Cayetano: Don't
act as if you're the victim
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, News5PH,
NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]
https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/6/8/marcos-only-recognizes-gatchalian-led-senate-palace-says-ahead-of-supplemental-budget-request-1443
9.
Curlee Discaya arrested for malversation
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila
Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler, Sunstar]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2241841/curlee-discaya-arrested-for-malversation
10.
OCTA poll: 71% says joint military exercises benefit PH
[GMA
News, Malaya, Manila Standard]
https://malaya.com.ph/news/national-news/octa-poll-71-says-joint-military-exercises-benefit-ph/
