TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)
14
September 2026, Monday, 5:00 p.m.
1. BARMM ELECTIONS
-Historic
first BARMM parliamentary polls kick off; over 5,000 precincts open
-Marcos
urges voters to uphold integrity of first BARMM election; VP Duterte calls for
peaceful, transparent BARMM election
-Comelec
extends voting in Al-Barka, Basilan by 2 hours
-Cotabato
City, Maluso in Basilan under Comelec control over violence, pre-shaded ballots
-88.11%
of BARMM poll centers open so far – PNP monitoring
-DOH
triggers ‘Code White’ alert amid BARMM elections
[ABS-CBN
News, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila
Bulletin, Manila Times, Manila Standard, Mindanao Times, MindaNews, News5PH,
NewsWatchPlus, Panay News, Philstar, Rappler, Sunstar, Watchmen Daily Journal]
2. BARMM POLLS SECURITY
-At least
4 killed, 19 injured in election-related incidents in Cotabato City
-4
wounded in shooting incident inside Cotabato City polling center
-Firefight
between gov't forces, armed group reported in Maguindanao del Sur
-Blast
heard outside polling center in BARMM-SGA town
-Security
forces detonate improvised bomb in Lamitan City, Basilan
-Around
800 teachers withdraw from BARMM poll duties
[ABS-CBN
News, BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Mindanao Times, MindaNews,
News5PH, Panay News, Philstar, Rappler, Sunstar, Watchmen Daily Journal]
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/elections/death-toll-injuries-barmm-2026/
3. VP SARA IMPEACHMENT TRIAL:
-Impeach
court denies exclusion of retired Sandiganbayan judge as witness
-Unexplained
wealth can be ground for public official's removal — Cabotaje-Tang
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila
Times, Mindanao Times, News5PH, Panay News, Philstar, Rappler, Sunstar,
Watchmen Daily Journal]
4. Sandiganbayan orders Romualdez’s transfer to QC jail in Payatas; Romualdez respects transfer to QC jail
-PGH:
Romualdez’s heart attack risk low; hospital confinement not medically required
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila
Standard, Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Panay News, Philstar, Sunstar,
Rappler, Watchmen Daily Journal]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2304742/sandiganbayan-orders-romualdezs-transfer-to-qc-jail-in-payatas
5. Marcos wishes for lasting government reforms on 69th birthday; Opens Malacañang grounds to celebrate birthday
[ABS-CBN
News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times,
Mindanao Times]
6. BIR removes VAT on electricity system loss charges [ABS-CBN News, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Mindanao Times, News5PH, Panay News, Watchmen Daily Journal]
7. Marcos touts ASEAN's first BRICS participation as diplomatic gain; Palace: Indian firms to expand in Philippines [ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philstar]
https://mb.com.ph/2026/09/14/marcos-touts-aseans-first-brics-participation-as-diplomatic-gain
8. Manibela holds transport strike a day after Marcos' birthday [ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5PH, Philstar]
9. Marcos likens substandard steel trade to Pogo menace, cites 2018 pattern [ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]
10. Peso hits fresh intraday record low of P62.865:$1
[ABS-CBN
News, BusinessWorld, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Mindanao Times]
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