TODAY’S TOP STORIES - Wednesday, 15 July 2026

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)

15 July 2026, Wednesday, 5:00 p.m.

1. Palace: Sara Duterte case extends beyond grave threats to national security

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/994924/palace-sara-duterte-case-extends-beyond-grave-threats-to-national-security/story/

2. Defense, prosecution start oral arguments on tax, bank records

-Senate urged to open Sara Duterte's tax, bank records; Defense says subpoena a 'weapon of fishing expedition'

-House prosecutors: Impeachment trial to test Duterte's fitness for office, not criminal guilt

-Prosecution drops Zuleika Lopez, Belinda Bello as witnesses

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/994941/truth-is-not-confidential-senate-urged-to-open-sara-duterte-s-tax-bank-records/story/

3. Unbothered: Marcos unfazed by survey ratings, stays focused on work — Palace

[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus]

https://mb.com.ph/2026/07/15/unbothered-marcos-unfazed-by-survey-ratings-stays-focused-on-work-palace

4. Marcoleta to be detained in QC jail; donors plead ‘not guilty’

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

https://news.tv5.com.ph/breaking/read/marcoleta-to-be-detained-in-qc-jail-donors-plead-not-guilty

5. Sen. Imee hits Marcos admin for distancing from US plan to dismantle ICC

[Manila Bulletin, News5PH, One News, Sunstar, Watchmen Daily Journal]

https://mb.com.ph/2026/07/15/sen-imee-hits-marcos-admin-for-distancing-from-us-plan-to-dismantle-icc

6. Marcos names Sarmiento as gov't chief for MILF peace process

[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5PH, Philstar]

https://mb.com.ph/2026/07/15/marcos-names-sarmiento-as-govt-chief-for-milf-peace-process

7. ‘Binabawasan talaga kami, iniisa-isa’: Cayetano says 2019 SEA Games probe aims to ‘intimidate’ him

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, News5PH, Philstar]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/7/15/-binabawasan-talaga-kami-iniisa-isa-cayetano-says-2019-sea-games-probe-aims-to-intimidate-him-1433

8. Move to drop Bonoan from graft, plunder raps submitted for resolution

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Philstar]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2264017/move-to-drop-bonoan-from-graft-plunder-raps-submitted-for-resolution

9. Reported death toll due to Inday, Habagat at 26 —OCD

[Daily Tribune, DZBB, DZRH, GMA News, Manila Standard, News5PH]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/994914/reported-death-toll-due-to-inday-habagat-at-26-ocd/story/

10. Slain American marine biologist’s partner, sibling persons of interest

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Panay News, Philstar, Sunstar]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/330990/slain-american-marine-biologists-partner-sibling-persons-of-interest

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