TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)
27 August 2026, Thursday, 5:00 p.m.
A drone view of mud
covered properties following a flash flood at Trishuli in Nuwakot district,
Nepal, August 26, 2026. REUTERS/ Navesh Chitrakar
1.
Nepal-Tibet floods killed at least 160, thousands missing: Palace says no
Filipino casualties reported
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times,
Mindanao Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Panay News, Watchmen Daily Journal]
2.
Marcos receives PLM honorary doctorate, highlights expanded access to higher
education
[ABS-CBN
News, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin,
Manila Standard, Mindanao Times, News5PH, NewsWatch Plus, Panay News, Philstar,
Sunstar]
https://mb.com.ph/2026/08/27/marcos-receives-plm-honorary-doctorate-highlights-expanded-access-to-higher-education
3.
Philippine central bank hikes key rate for third straight meeting
[ABS-CBN
News, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Mindanao Times,
Philstar, Rappler]
4.
No Facebook ban for now, other platforms may face restrictions – Palace
[Daily
Tribune, Inquirer, NewsWatch Plus, News5PH]
5.
PNP reinforces security for BARMM polls; Comelec 'in full control' ahead of
BARMM polls
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard,
Manila Times, RMN, Sunstar]
https://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/pnp-boosts-barmm-security-as-first-parliamentary-polls-near
6.
Senate eyeing simultaneous budget hearings and plenary sessions
[ABS-CBN
News, Inquirer, News5PH, Watchmen Daily Journal]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2293560/enate-eyeing-simultaneous-budget-hearings-and-plenary-sessions
7.
The Truth Commission conducts its 2nd public truth telling
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Philstar]
https://x.com/mnlstandardph/status/2092850473644785942?s=20
8. PNP files rap vs. father of Ateneo de Zamboanga shooter; DILG proposes police inspections in gun owners' homes
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, DZRH, NewsWatch Plus, Philstar,
Rappler, SunStar]
https://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/pnp-files-rap-vs-father-of-ateneo-shooter
9.
LRT-1 fixes train's water leak caused by faulty air-conditioning valve
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Times, Philstar]
10.
PH Embassy in US issued an advisory to Filipinos amid suspension of visa
application appointment
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Manila Standard, NewsWatch Plus,
Watchmen Daily Journal]
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