TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)
06 July 2026, Monday, 5:00 p.m.
1. After seeking 'bloodbath,' Sara Duterte skips impeachment trial opening
-Marcos won't monitor VP impeachment trial, Palace
says he has work to do
-Escudero voted back as VP trial presider amid
Cayetanos' objections
-Reginald Tongol named as impeachment trial
spokesperson anew
-NCRPO on full alert as Sara Duterte impeachment
trial starts
-Tensions rise between protesters, police on Day 1
of Sara Duterte impeachment trial
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, Daily
Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila
Times, MindaNews, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler, Sunstar]
2. Pulong Duterte calls for fair Sara impeachment
trial
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News,
Inquirer, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]
https://tribune.net.ph/2026/07/06/pulong-duterte-calls-for-fair-sara-impeachment-trial
3. Gatchalian vows to protect Senate integrity amid
political challenges
[ABS-CBN News, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila
Bulletin, Manila Times]
4. Palace respects court order as Marcoleta taken
into custody; Defensor says arrest meant to silence him on corruption issues
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, DZRH,
GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5PH,
NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler]
5. Marcos’ Canada trip yields $2.5B in investments
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, GMA
News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Manila Times]
6. Castro pushes back after Canada heckling
incident
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, News5PH,
NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]
https://tribune.net.ph/2026/07/06/castro-hits-back-after-canada-incident
7. President Marcos on flood control probe: We're
not done yet
[BusinessWorld, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila
Times, NewsWatchPlus, Panay News, Philstar]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/07/06/2540107/president-marcos-flood-control-probe-were-not-done-yet
8. Marcos urges ‘careful study’ of changes in
minors’ criminal liability
[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Times,
Panay News, Philstar]
9. Super typhoon Bavi may enter PAR by Wednesday
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News,
Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Philstar]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2258106/bavi-may-enter-par-tuesday-night-or-wednesday-morning-pagasa
10. Fishermen demand official recognition for West
Philippine Sea Victory Day
[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Times,
Philstar]
https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/06/regions/fishermen-demand-official-recognition-for-west-philippine-sea-victory-day/2378713© Philippine Information Agency Monitoring Unit
