TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)
21 October 2026, Wednesday, 5:00 p.m.
1. Marcos order OSG to appeal SC ruling declaring 2024, 2025 budgets unconstitutional
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News,
Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, NewsWatchPlus, News5PH, Philstar]
2. Pangilinan urges Marcos to send 'insolent'
Chinese envoy home; Chinese Embassy claps back vs. more lawmakers
-De Lima, Diokno, 8 other House lawmakers want
China envoy recalled
-Padilla says Chinese envoy never threatened
Philippines, urges critics to talk to him personally
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, DZRH,
GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus,
Philstar]
3. Palace urges Bato dela Rosa: Surrender to prevent bloodshed
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News,
Manila Bulletin, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]
4. NBI: 17 cases filed as probe into 26 more flood control projects continues
[ABS-CBN News, DZRH, Inquirer, Manila Standard]
5. Palace urges rainwater collection as Super Typhoon Rosal approaches
[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Times,
News5PH, NewsWatchPlus]
https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/10/21/news/palace-to-filipinos-prepare-your-buckets/2450402
6. Pangilinan calls for national state of emergency due to Super El Niño
[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Times, Rappler]
7. DOJ insists Atong Ang still in Philippines
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News,
Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5PH]
https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/10/21/doj-says-atong-ang-still-in-philippines-1458
8. Super Typhoon Rosal maintains strength; Signal No. 2 up in Batanes
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, DZRH,
GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5PH,
NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler]
9. 'Lakbayan' protest: 1,000 farmers, groups march to Mendiola vs Pax Silica, land grabs
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, DZBB, GMA News,
Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard]
https://www.dzrh.com.ph/post/farmers-various-groups-stage-protest-at-mendiola-manila
10. Bong Revilla asks Sandiganbayan to junk P92M malversation case vs him
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer]
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