TODAY’S TOP STORIES - Wednesday, 22 July 2026

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)

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

1. Impeach trial Day 9: Matibag cross-examination to continue

-Matibag: Betrayal of public trust consummated when Duterte admitted contracting assassin vs Marcos

-Impeachment court serves subpoenas for Sara Duterte’s financial records

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/7/22/impeach-trial-day-9-matibag-cross-examination-to-continue-1050

2. PBBM meets US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Malacanang

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

https://x.com/gmanews/status/2079824867030094257

3. House ready to host PBBM's penultimate SONA--Speaker Dy

-Recto leads meeting or safe, orderly 2026 Marcos Sona

-Metro Manila police all set for SONA; Full alert starts July 24

[ABS-CBN News, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5PH, Panay News, Sunstar]

https://mb.com.ph/2026/07/22/house-ready-to-host-pbbms-penultimate-sona-speaker-dy

4. Marcos distributes assistance in Bangsamoro region; Vows first BARMM elections will push through in September

[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Standard, News5PH, Sunstar]

https://www.inquirer.net/481754/marcos-vows-first-barmm-elections-will-push-through-in-september/

5. AFP rejects China's claim it 'permitted' Ayungin medical evacuation

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Philstar, Sunstar, Watchmen Daily Journal]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/995717/afp-rejects-china-s-claim-it-permitted-ayungin-medical-evacuation/story/

6. VP Sara leads 2028 presidential preference survey, followed by Robredo

[Daily Guardian, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, News5PH, Panay News]

https://mb.com.ph/2026/07/22/vp-sara-leads-2028-presidential-preference-survey-followed-by-robredo

7. 64% of Filipinos distrust China — OCTA

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Standard, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/07/22/2543904/64-filipinos-distrust-china-octa

8. MANIBELA starts 2-day transport strike vs mega oil price hike

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/995704/manibela-starts-2-day-transport-strike-vs-mega-oil-price-hike/story/

9. Marcoleta pleads not guilty to plunder, 1 of 3 ‘gift’ raps

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5PH, Panay News, Philstar, Watchmen Daily Journal]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2268093/marcoleta-pleads-not-guilty-to-plunder-1-of-3-gift-raps

10. Anti-US protesters clash with police during Rubio visit; PCP condemns ‘harassment’ of photojournalists covering rally

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/7/22/anti-us-protesters-clash-with-police-amid-rubio-visit-2-journalists-nearly-arrested-1323

11. LPA enters PAR, has high chance of developing into tropical depression in 24 hours

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Rappler]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/weather/content/995713/lpa-enters-par-has-high-chance-of-developing-into-tropical-depression-in-24-hours/story/

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