TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)
02 July 2026, Thursday, 5:00 p.m.
1. Marcos arrives in Vancouver as PH-Canada eye deeper ties
[ABS-CBN News, DRH, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin,
Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/993456/marcos-arrives-in-vancouver-as-ph-canada-eye-deeper-ties/story/
2. Marcos: PH upper-middle income status 'a vote of confidence in our country’s future'
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus,
Philstar, Rappler]
https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/02/news/marcos-ph-upper-middle-income-status-a-vote-of-confidence-in-our-countrys-future/2377219
3. From Edsa to Liwasang Bonifacio: INC rally enters 3rd day
No threats monitored so far in INC rally at Liwasang Bonifacio — NCRPO
-Manila DRRM
dep’t on red alert for July 2 INC rally; Classes in Manila suspended
-PNP: Full
alert remains over NCR, rest of PH under heightened alert
-Raffy Tulfo
slams cop who failed to protect rider in INC-led rally
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Manila
Standard, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2256286/from-edsa-to-liwasang-bonifacio-inc-rally-enters-3rd-day
4. Prosecution seeks 'divine intervention' ahead of impeachment trial; Luistro asks Filipinos to ‘pray for VP’s conviction’
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard,
Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]
https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/02/news/prosecution-seeks-divine-intervention-ahead-of-duterte-impeachment-trial/2377242
5. SCHOOL
SECURITY THREATS:
-'Shooting
threat' disrupts classes at Cebu school
-Fake stabbing
reports disrupt classes at Quezon City high school
[ABS-CBN
News, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, News5PH, Philstar, Rappler, Sunstar]
https://www.gmanetwork.com/regionaltv/news/114649/shooting-threat-disrupts-classes-at-cebu-school/story/
6. Hontiveros
opposes lowering age of criminal responsibility, backs review of Juvenile
Justice Law
[Daily
Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5PH, Philstar]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/07/02/2539334/hontiveros-backs-review-juvenile-justice-act-keeping-minimum-age-liability-15
7. Sara
Duterte’s office gets COA unmodified opinion for 2025 spending
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila
Times, Philstar]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/7/2/sara-duterte-ovp-coa-unmodified-opinion-2025-1126
8. No evidence links Romualdez to flood control scandal, lawyer says
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard,
Manila Times]
https://tribune.net.ph/2026/07/02/no-evidence-links-romualdez-to-flood-control-scandal-lawyer-says
9. Marcos
honors Imelda Marcos’ ‘extraordinary life’ at 97
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, News5PH]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2256455/marcos-birthday-message-for-imelda
10. CIDG NCR
says ready to arrest gov’t execs as Marcoleta case looms
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Inquirer]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2256507/cidg-ncr-says-ready-to-arrest-govt-execs-as-marcoleta-case-looms
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