TODAY’S TOP STORIES - Thursday, 24 September 2026

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)

24 September 2026, Thursday, 5:00 p.m. 

1. Marcos visits Dax Cua’s wake, honors legacy as public servant

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2026/9/24/marcos-visits-quirino-gov-dax-cua-s-wake-honors-legacy-as-public-servant-1019

2. DPWH Davao Region submits 10 boxes of documents to NBI amid flood control probe

-Matibag: P7B flood projects in Duterte district went to 1 contractor

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, News5PH, Philstar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/1003542/dpwh-davao-region-submits-10-boxes-of-documents-to-nbi-amid-flood-control-probe/story/

3. Groups reiterate call to remove terrorist tag vs Cordillera Peoples Alliance leaders

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZBB, DZRH, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/9/24/groups-reiterate-call-to-remove-terrorist-tag-vs-cordillera-peoples-alliance-leaders-1311

4. Marcos congratulates BARMM’s Macacua after conduct of parliamentary polls

[ABS-CBN News, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Mindanao Times]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2026/9/24/marcos-congratulates-barmm-s-macacua-after-parliamentary-polls-1113

5. Discord ban lifted —CICC

[ABS-CBN News, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Times, NewsWatchplus, News5PH, Philstar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/1003532/discord-ban-lifted-cicc/story/

6. Senate transmit bill seeking to postpone Barangay Elections to Malacañang

[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, News5PH]

https://x.com/tribunephl/status/2103016804901691854

7. NBI nabs suspect in South Cotabato shooting, possible groomer in Cebu

[ABS-CBN News, DZRH, Inquirer, Manila Times]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2310905/nbi-nabs-suspect-in-south-cotabato-shooting-possible-groomer-in-cebu

8. Queenie enters PAR, may strengthen into typhoon

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2026/9/24/queenie-enters-par-may-strengthen-into-typhoon-1142

9. ‘Very strong’ El Niño begins next month

[BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, News5PH, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/09/24/2558544/very-strong-el-nio-begins-next-month

10. 40 Filipino seafarers safe after Singapore Strait collision

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

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/339232/40-filipino-seafarers-safe-after-singapore-strait-collision

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