TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)
17
September 2026, Thursday, 5:00 p.m.
1. BI confirms hold departure order vs. Romualdez; Co-accused has left Philippines
[ABS-CBN
News, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Times,
News5PH, Philstar]
https://news.tv5.com.ph/breaking/read/bi-confirms-hold-departure-order-vs-romualdez
2.
Marcos eyes expanding healthy snack processing plant operations in PH
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar]
3.
Marcos wants anti-political dynasty bill passed during his term
-Speaker
Dy: Anti-political dynasty bill is a congressional priority
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard]
4.
MARTIAL LAW ANNIVERSARY:
-PNP
to deploy 15,700 cops, Metro Manila police in full alert for Sept. 21 protests
-Manila
announces road closures, rerouting for Sept. 21 event
-Bayan
to Palace: Focus on anti-corruption drive, not Sept. 21 rallies
[ABS-CBN
News, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, News5PH,
NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]
5.
Palace on VP’s readiness to be president: Is this serious?
[Daily
Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, News5PH, Philstar]
6.
Marcoleta ‘solicited’ funds from donor – witness tells Sandiganbayan
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, News5PH]
7.
Palace says Duterte appears in good condition during first ICC public
appearance
-Duterte
makes first in-person appearance at ICC, to remain in detention at The Hague
[ABS-CBN
News, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times,
NewsWatchPlus, News5PH, Philstar, Rappler]
8.
House summons Meta CEO Zuckerberg over social media safety
[DZRH,
Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, News5PH, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Rappler]
9.
117 passengers, crew rescued after vessel runs aground in Occidental Mindoro
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5PH]
10.
Missing ferry passengers down to 8 after PCG learns 4 didn’t board
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Philstar]
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