TODAY’S TOP STORIES - Wednesday, 2 September 2026

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)

2 September 2026, Wednesday, 5:00 p.m.

1.VP SARA IMPEACHMENT TRIAL:

-Impeachment court declares Poa a ‘hostile witness’

-Senate impeachment court removes 'abogadong walang alam' describing Poa off the record

-Poa confirms Duterte order to transfer P112.5-M DepEd confidential funds to security officer

-Prosecution mulls dropping bribery impeachment article to shorten trial

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/9/2/impeachment-court-declares-poa-as-hostile-witness-1026

2. NLEx asked to explain flooding that caused heavy traffic in Pampanga; Pulilan-San Fernando toll free until normal ops resume

-Marcos says NLEX northbound traffic cut to 45 minutes, eyes water catchment for southbound lane

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2297369/nlex-asked-to-explain-flooding-that-caused-heavy-traffic-in-pampanga

3. Agana Bridge to reopen soon; P300M for repair of Tarlac bridges – Marcos

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2297444/agana-bridge-to-reopen-soon-p300m-for-repair-of-tarlac-bridges-marcos

4. Marcos says decades-old flood control plan finally being implemented

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2297537/marcos-says-decades-old-flood-control-plan-finally-being-implemented

5. OVP proposes P785-million budget for 2027

[ABS-CBN News, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5PH, Philstar, Sunstar]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/9/2/ovp-proposes-p785-million-budget-for-2027-1139

6. Palace repects Sandiganbayan's decision to drop Bonoan as co-accused in flood control scandal

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5PH, Philstar, Sunstar, Rappler]

https://mb.com.ph/2026/09/02/palace-respects-sandiganbayans-decision-to-drop-bonoan-as-co-accused-in-flood-control-scandal

7. BIR prepares issuance removing VAT on system loss charge

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2026/9/2/bir-prepares-memo-removing-vat-on-system-loss-charge-1449

8. SUV that fell from collapsed Agana Bridge found; Body of second passenger found

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, News5PH]

https://www.dzrh.com.ph/post/suv-that-fell-from-collapsed-agana-bridge-found

9. Gov't bolsters flood response as death toll rises to 39, says OCD

[DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5PH, Sunstar]

https://mb.com.ph/2026/09/02/govt-bolsters-flood-response-as-death-toll-rises-to-39-says-ocd

10. Peso hits new all time low of P62.68 vs dollar during intraday trading

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2026/9/2/peso-hits-new-all-time-low-of-p62-65-vs-dollar-during-intraday-trading-1041

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