TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)
1
September 2026, Tuesday, 5:00 p.m.
1. House panel ends OP budget briefing in less than an hour
-Recto
defends confidential, intelligence funds in 2027 proposed OP budget
-Tinio
opposes House courtesy in waiving questions on OP budget, presses budget
transparency
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5PH,
NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2296454/house-panel-ends-op-budget-briefing-in-less-than-an-hour
2. VP
SARA IMPEACHMENT TRIAL:
-Boransing:
No confi funds from Sara Duterte's DepEd in Army youth seminars
-Senate
impeachment court calls out fake, 'AI' photos of witness Ortonio wearing
earpiece
-Sotto
tells impeach court: Name is fake if there is no person behind it
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila
Standard, Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Sunstar]
3. Metro
Manila air quality reaches ‘acutely unhealthy’ levels amid haze from Indonesia
-Masks
on in Metro Manila amid toxic haze; Quezon City suspends classes
[ABS-CBN
News, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin,
Manila Standard, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler, Sunstar]
4. Marcos
to newly-appointed PCG flag officers: Lead by example, uphold integrity
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard,
News5PH, Philstar, Sunstar]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2296422/marcos-to-pcg-flag-officers-lead-by-example-uphold-integrity
5. ‘Pilandok’
intensifies into tropical storm as PAGASA monitors 2 other weather systems
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, NewsWatchPlus,
Philstar]
6. MONSOON RAINS AFTERMATH:
-Marcos
orders DPWH to restore connectivity in flood-hit Central Luzon — Dizon
-Body
of Agana Bridge collapse victim found in Dagupan —PCG
-178
areas under state of calamity, 9.1M people affected by storms, monsoon rains
-Death
toll from Luis, Maymay, Neneng, Habagat rises to 34 —OCD
-Flooding
along NLEX delays North Luzon deliveries, passenger trips
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times,
News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Sunstar]
7. JBC
invites 5 senior justices to apply for Chief Justice post — SC
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard,
Manila Times, Philstar]
8. MalacaΓ±ang
says public officials must be ‘sensitive’ in presenting selves
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Inquirer, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus]
https://news.tv5.com.ph/breaking/read/malacanang-says-public-officials-must-be-sensitive-in-presenting-selves
9. DepEd
sets nationwide school safety drill on September 3
[BusinessWorld,
Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila
Times]
10.
Peso touches new historic low at P62.35 to a US dollar
[BusinessWorld,
GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Sunstar]
11.
LPG prices lower by P0.40/kg in September
[ABS-CBN
News, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard,
NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Sunstar]
https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2026/9/1/lpg-prices-lower-by-p0-40-kg-in-september-1201
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Information Agency Monitoring Unit
