TODAY’S TOP STORIES - Thursday, 9 July 2026

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)

09 July 2026, Thursday, 5:00 p.m.

1. Chinese academics claim Batanes belongs to China through Taiwan; Teodoro says its "baseless, ludicrous"

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5PH]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/994286/teodoro-on-claims-that-batanes-belongs-to-china-baseless-ludicrious/story/

2. Linking Marcos to NBI probe over VP Sara's alleged threat is the 'lowest kind of argument' — Palace

[ABS-CBN News, DZRH, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, NewsWatchPlus]

https://www.dzrh.com.ph/post/linking-marcos-to-nbi-probe-over-vp-saras-alleged-threat-is-the-lowest-kind-of-argument-palace

3. Palace: No ‘Oplan Romanov’ justifies assassination threat vs Marcos

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, NewsWatchPlus]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2260527/palace-on-oplan-romanov

4. Typhoon Inday weakens slightly, Signal No. 2 up over Batanes; PNP on heightened alert

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/weather/2026/07/09/2540971/typhoon-inday-weakens-slightly-signal-no-2-over-batanes

5. Subpoena served to VP’s aide Zuleika Lopez; She says 'Prepare for Typhoon Inday' after Senate appearance

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2260583/sara-duterte-impeach-trial-subpoena-served-to-vps-aide-zuleika-lopez

6. Palace: No term extension for Marantan

[DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, News5PH, Rappler]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/994279/palace-no-term-extension-for-marantan/story/

7. Baste Duterte: Impeachment meant to prevent VP Sara's 2028 presidential bid

[Daily Guardian, DZRH, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Sunstar]

https://www.dzrh.com.ph/post/baste-duterte-impeachment-meant-to-prevent-vp-saras-2028-presidential-bid#google_vignette

8. Phivolcs reports moderate eruption at Kanlaon Volcano; ashfall reaches Cebu, prompts class suspension

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Rappler]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/09/news/phivolcs-reports-moderate-eruption-at-kanlaon-volcano/2381310

9. Magnitude 4.5 quake jolts Baguio, nearby provinces

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, News5PH, Philstar, Sunstar]

https://tribune.net.ph/2026/07/09/magnitude-45-quake-jolts-baguio-nearby-provinces

10. Visayas Grid hit by renewed Red, Yellow alerts as supply remains thin

[ABS-CBN News, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5PH, Philstar]

https://www.dzrh.com.ph/post/visayas-grid-hit-by-renewed-red-yellow-alerts-as-supply-remains-thin

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