TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)
01 July 2026,
Wednesday, 5:00 p.m.
1. INC RALLY:
-QC gov’t: INC
sought 4-day rally permit, approved only for July 1 so far; Warns permit may be
revoked if terms are breached
-AFP declares
red alert in NCR amid Iglesia Ni Cristo rally at EDSA-White Plains
-NCRPO: 4
nabbed at INC rally now freed
-Leviste
supporters call for scrapping VAT, fuel excise taxes at INC rally
[ABS-CBN News,
BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, DZBB, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin,
Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler]
2. Palace to
INC: Beware of those seeking to use you to oust Marcos
[ABS-CBN News,
Manila Bulletin, NewsWatchPlus]
https://mb.com.ph/2026/07/01/palace-to-inc-beware-of-those-seeking-to-use-you-to-oust-marcos
3. Palace: No
basis for Imee to call government useless, accuse brother of drug use
[ABS-CBN News,
Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]
https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/7/1/palace-no-basis-for-imee-to-call-government-useless-accuse-brother-of-drug-use-1509
4. Marcos to
PAF: Remain loyal to constitutional duty, safeguard freedom
[ABS-CBN News,
Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard,
Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2255882/fwd-marcos-on-philippine-air-force-anniversary
5. Marcos
extends over P1-M aid to Tacloban school shooting victims, vows justice
[ABS-CBN News,
Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, News5PH, Philstar]
https://mb.com.ph/2026/07/01/marcos-extends-over-p1-m-aid-to-tacloban-school-shooting-victims-vows-justice
6. Suspected
‘groomer’ of Tacloban school shooters tagged in Senate hearing
-Tacloban
shooting: Victim’s mom wants separate detention for suspects; Calls for lower
age of criminal liability
-Cop says
Tacloban school shooter ‘unlawfully’ entered her house, ‘forcibly damaged’
locker to get gun
[ABS-CBN News,
BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila
Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler]
7. DepEd
reiterates ban on students' gadget use during class hours
[ABS-CBN News,
BusinessWorld, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, News5PH, Philstar]
8. PH extends
visa-free entry to Taiwan passport holders
[BusinessMirror,
DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, NewsWatchPlus,
Philstar]
https://www.gmanetwork.com/lifestyle/travel/135129/ph-extends-visa-free-privilege-for-taiwan-passport-holders/story
9. 3
surrender, confess to murder of ex-Leyte vice mayor, son
[ABS-CBN News,
Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times,
Philstar]
https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2026/7/1/3-suspects-in-ex-abuyog-vice-mayor-son-s-slay-surrender-1302
10. LPA turns
Tropical Depression Henry; Signal 1 up over 3 Luzon areas
[ABS-CBN News,
DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times,
News5PH, Philstar, Rappler]
https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/01/news/lpa-turns-to-tropical-depression-henry-signal-1-up-over-3-luzon-areas/2376325
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