TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)
22 September 2026, Tuesday, 5:00 p.m.
1. ‘We do not ask for ayuda’: Provincial bus operators urge Marcos to lift suspension of fare hike
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Mindanao Times, News5PH, Philstar, Sunstar]
2. PISTON to hold 2-day transport strike vs oil price hike on Sept. 29-30
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News,
Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5PH, Philstar]
3. VP Sara Duterte impeachment trial Day 28:
-Impeachment court serves subpoena to Davao City
Mayor Baste Duterte
-Former China envoy Jaime Cruz linked to Sara
Duterte, Carpio firms
-GenCorp secured contracts from Davao City gov't:
PhilGEPS witness
-Baste Duterte says he's unaware of VP Sara's
alleged link to GenCorp
-SEC director calls GenCorp trust agreement claim
‘kuro-kuro’
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News,
Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Mindanao Times, News5PH, Panay
News, Philstar, Sunstar, Watchmen Daily Journal]
4. House wraps OVP budget deliberations without
queries at plenary
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer,
News5PH, Panay News, Sunstar, Watchmen Daily Journal]
5. EU-Philippines free trade pact reaches
breakthrough
[ABS-CBN, BusinessWorld, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya,
Manila Standard, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Watchmen Daily Journal]
https://mb.com.ph/2026/09/22/eu-philippines-free-trade-pact-reaches-breakthrough
6. France flags 'cockfighting activities' involving
Filipinos; PH Embassy issues warning
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, GMA News, Inquirer,
Manila Standard, Mindanao Times, Panay News, Philstar, Sunstar, Watchmen Daily
Journal]
7. NCRPO denies two deaths during Sept. 21 rallies
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer,
Manila Standard, Mindanao Times, News5PH, SunStar]
https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/9/22/ncrpo-denies-two-deaths-during-sept-21-rallies-1330
8. Palace rejects VP Sara’s claim of inaction on
school incidents
[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Standard, News5PH,
NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]
https://tribune.net.ph/2026/09/22/palace-rejects-vp-saras-claim-of-inaction-on-school-incidents
9. House confirms Batanes solon Gato's passing;
Comelec to hold Batanes special election
[ABS-CBN News, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila
Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Rappler, Sunstar]
https://www.inquirer.net/490399/comelec-to-hold-batanes-special-election-after-lawmakers-passing/
10. CICC gives Reddit, Discord 24 hours to set up
PH presence
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila
Bulletin, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler]
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/339005/cicc-gives-reddit-discord-24-hours-to-set-up-ph-presence
11. 33% of Filipinos expect economy to improve in
next 12 months – SWS
[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Malaya,
Manila Standard]
© Philippine Information Agency Monitoring Unit
