TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)
08 July 2026, Wednesday, 5:00 p.m.
1. Unemployment in May rises, underemployment declines
[ABS-CBN News,
BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Times,
News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler]
https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2026/7/8/unemployment-in-may-rises-underemployment-declines-0915
2. Benhur Abalos named Cabinet
Secretary — Palace
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld,
GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5PH,
NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2259785/abalos-appointed-as-cabinet-secretary
3. Marcos launches expanded
school feeding program for Filipino learners
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune,
DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Philstar]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2259688/marcos-launches-expanded-school-feeding-program-for-filipino-learners
4. Marcos: Regional wage boards
may decide pay hikes by Q4
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld,
DZRH, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5PH]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2259671/marcos-regional-wage-boards-may-decide-pay-hikes-by-q4
5. Impeachment Day 3: Defense to
strike back during cross-examination
-Escudero warns prosecution,
defense against making 'concluding remarks'
-Spox: Prosecution not focused
on lowering impeach conviction threshold
-Poa: Defense objections part of
normal court proceedings
-Duterte defense disowns bid to
stop trial at SC
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune,
DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times,
News5PH, NewsWatchPlus]
https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/7/8/impeachment-day-3-defense-to-strike-back-during-cross-examination-0930
6. Palace says public wants VP
Duterte to directly answer impeachment allegations
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld,
Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, NewsWatchPlus]
https://www.dzrh.com.ph/post/palace-says-public-wants-vp-duterte-to-directly-answer-impeachment-allegation
7. More Northern Luzon provinces
placed under Signal No. 1 due to Super Typhoon 'Inday'; Marcos orders full
gov’t response
-DOH raises Code White Alert as
Super Typhoon Inday enters PAR
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune,
DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times,
NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler]
8. Arroyo says she would oppose
impeachment of Ombudsman Remulla
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror,
Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard,
News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2259735/gloria-arroyo-says-shes-voting-against-ombudsman-remullas-impeachment
9. Tulfo files defamation raps
vs Mike Defensor, other 'ex-Co bodyguards'
[ABS-CBN News, DZRH, GMA News,
Inquirer, Manila Standard, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler]
https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/7/8/tulfo-files-defamation-raps-vs-mike-defensor-other-ex-co-bodyguards-1107
10. DFA urges restraint after
China launches submarine-fired ballistic missile into Pacific
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Guardian,
Manila Bulletin, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]
https://mb.com.ph/2026/07/08/dfa-urges-restraint-after-china-launches-submarine-fired-ballistic-missile-into-pacific
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