TODAY’S TOP STORIES - Tuesday, 3 November 2026

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)

03 November 2026, Tuesday, 5:00 p.m.

1. 'Walang pasok' powers amid site-specific conditions given to schools by Marcos EO

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/1008114/walang-pasok-powers-given-to-schools-by-marcos-eo/story/

2. Palace hopes Xi attends ASEAN summit for West Philippine Sea talks

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Panay News, Philstar, TV5 News]

https://tribune.net.ph/2026/11/03/palace-hopes-xi-attends-asean-summit-for-west-philippine-sea-talks

3. BATO DELA ROSA MANHUNT:

-Palace challenges Nartatez: PNP must arrest Dela Rosa regardless of ties

-PNP rejects ‘shoot-to-kill’ calls vs Dela Rosa, insists on due process

-‘Actions speak louder than words’: Drug war victims press gov’t to arrest Dela Rosa

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Manila Times, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, TV5 News]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2335399/palace-challenges-nartatez-pnp-must-arrest-dela-rosa-regardless-of-ties

4. Budget watchdogs urged to report 'red flags' to Palace

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, NewsWatchPlus, TV5 News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/1008100/budget-watchdogs-urged-to-report-red-flags-to-palace/story/

5. DepEd secures 172,000 MacBooks, Apple's 'biggest education deal' for laptops

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, TV5 News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/1008098/deped-secures-172-000-macbooks-apple-s-biggest-education-deal-for-laptops/story/

6. PDP-Laban submits letter urging SC to resolve Duterte, Dela Rosa petitions

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, TV5 News]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/11/3/pdp-laban-urges-sc-to-promptly-rule-on-duterte-dela-rosa-petitions-1153

7. Ombudsman files graft raps vs 6 DPWH personnel, 7 others over alleged P491.9-M right-of-way 'scam'

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Manila Times, TV5 News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/1008089/ombudsman-files-charges-vs-6-dpwh-personnel-over-alleged-p491-9-m-right-of-way-scam/story/

8. DOLE OKs minimum wage hike in Western Visayas, SOCCSKSARGEN; launches Hotline 15/30 for distressed workers

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Times, TV5 News]

https://tribune.net.ph/2026/11/03/wage-hikes-approved-in-western-visayas-soccsksargen

9. DUTERTE ICC TRIAL:

-Rodrigo Duterte required to attend trial in-person daily: ICC

-ICC rejects victims’ counsel’s request to use Tagalog in opening statement

-ICC prosecutors want to admit 3 pre-recorded testimonies on Duterte's 'narco-list'

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Standard, Manila Times, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, TV5 News]

https://philstarlife.com/news-and-views/523378-rodrigo-duterte-required-to-attend-trial-in-person-daily-icc

10. Motorcycle taxi operator fined over P555 M for overboarding violation; LTFRB says decision not yet final

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler, TV5 News]

https://mb.com.ph/2026/11/03/motorcycle-taxi-operator-fined-over-p555-m-for-overboarding-violation-ltfrb-says-decision-not-yet-final

11. Mayon Volcano emits ash anew, PHIVOLCS says

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, TV5 News]

https://www.dzrh.com.ph/post/mayon-volcano-emits-ash-anew-phivolcs-says

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