TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)
8
September 2026, Tuesday, 5:00 p.m.
1. Philippines'
unemployment rate, level in July 2026 match pandemic joblessness
[ABS-CBN
News, BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer,
Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Mindanao Times,
News5PH, NewsWatch Plus, Panay News, Philstar, Rappler, Sunstar, Watchmen Daily
Journal]
2. VP
SARA IMPEACHMENT CASE:
-Kapunan:
Prosecution panel to call VP Sara Duterte to witness stand; Forgoes remaining
witnesses on confidential funds
-Impeachment
trial shifts to full-day hearings in October; Impeachment court suspends trial
on Sept. 9 for exhibit marking
-Impeachment
court urged to revisit conviction threshold
[ABS-CBN News,
Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard,
Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatch Plus, Philstar, Rappler, Sunstar]
3. Senate
impeachment court sets Sept. 23 for oral arguments on voting threshold
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times,
Mindanao Times]
4. Remulla:
Marcos did not intervene in cousin Romualdez’s arrest
-Romualdez
arrested in hospital for plunder; DILG to push for Romualdez’ transfer to PNP
hospital
-Sandiganbayan
sets hearing on Martin Romualdez's bid for hospital arrest on Sept. 10
-Romualdez
arrest should silence Marcos' critics, says Lacson
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila
Standard, Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatch Plus, Philstar, Rappler]
5. Marcos
appoints Manny Pacquiao as anti-poverty chief
[ABS-CBN
News, BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer,
Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Mindanao Times,
News5PH, Panay News, Philstar, Rappler, Sunstar, Watchmen Daily Journal]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2301196/marcos-appoints-manny-pacquiao-as-anti-poverty-secretary
6. Prosecution
asks ICC to admit witness statement directly linking Duterte to 'Davao Death
Squad'
[ABS-CBN
News, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times,
Mindanao Times, News5PH, Watchmen Daily Journal]
7. DILG
chief to visit France for red notice bid vs Zaldy Co
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times,
NewsWatchPlus, News5PH]
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/337402/dilg-chief-to-visit-france-for-red-notice-bid-vs-zaldy-co
8. MMDA
GM Torre takes month-long leave, mulls retiring from public service
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila
Standard, Mindanao Times, News5PH, Philstar, Sunstar]
https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/9/8/torre-on-leave-after-edsa-busway-incident-0920
9. Marcos
accepts the credentials of new Korean Ambassador and Norway
Ambassador-designate
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Inquirer, Mindanao Times, News5PH, Panay News]
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18Vwt1MksX/
10. All
NLEX San Simon lanes reopen after flood mitigation measures
[ABS-CBN
News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Standard, Philstar]
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