TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)
05 November 2026, Thursday, 5:00 p.m.
1. Marcos names Associate Justice Rodil Zalameda new Supreme Court chief justice
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, DZRH,
GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times,
NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler, TV5 News]
2. PH inflation soars to 7.8% in October, highest
in nearly four years, as food, transport costs surge
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, DZRH,
GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times,
NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler, TV5 News]
3. PBBM hails Malampaya gas milestone in bid to cut energy imports
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News,
Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times,
Philstar, TV5 News]
4. 49th ASEAN SUMMIT:
-Trump's ASEAN Summit trip to PH will be 'very
short'—envoy
-DOT, DOTr launch free e-jeepney rides in Metro
Manila for ASEAN 2026 hosting
-NCRPO step up security, anti-crime patrols ahead
of ASEAN Summit
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News,
Inquirer, Manila Standard, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]
5. VP DUTERTE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL:
-Ex-law school dean declines to testify as defense
witness; Sara Duterte’s lawyers: We respect Sarmiento’s refusal to testify
-Defense in impeachment trial lists 25 witnesses
for alleged unexplained wealth
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, DZRH,
GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times,
NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler, TV5 News]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2336378/sara-dutertes-lawyers-we-respect-sarmientos-refusal-to-testify
6. PTV welcomes new chief: Tigson replaces Cayetano
[BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, DZRH, Inquirer,
Malaya, Manila Standard, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]
https://businessmirror.com.ph/2026/11/04/ptv-welcomes-new-chief-tigson-replaces-cayetano/
7. BJMP: Romualdez has 'personal staff' while in
detention; lawmaker never left jail
-Romualdez camp welcomes Ramon Tulfo’s retraction
of false claims over alleged jail trips
-Remulla dismisses claims Romualdez left jail as
‘chismis’
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News,
Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Manila Standard, NewsWatchPlus,
Philstar, TV5 News]
8. Maharlika urged to pursue energy security, ports
after shelving ₱19.7-billion NGCP deal
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, Manila Bulletin,
Philstar, Rappler]
9. Joseph Sy birth registration: PSA probe found
signs of fake documents
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, NewsWatchPlus, TV5 News]
10. Son of Meghan Markle’s estranged father eyed in
child abuse probe — DILG
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin,
Philstar, TV5 News]
© Philippine Information Agency Monitoring Unit
