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Philippines: what was counted on 16 October 2026
Every article that passed the risk gate for Philippines on this day, by category — the outlet, its leaning where known, and the link. These counts are what the pressure table adds up.
Signals counted
65 articles
Regulation
- Davao City creates motorized tricycle for-hire franchising, regulatory committee ↗ Sun Starindependent
- China’s ByteDance sets up AI safety team, launches global hiring drive ↗ Rappleropposition
- BIR intensifies crackdown on illegal vapes in multi-region operations ↗ Inquirer.netindependent
- Nasecore calls for safeguards in Semirara coal bid ↗ Inquirer.netindependent
Disruption
- DCOTT expects up to 80K daily passengers for Undas 2026 ↗ Sun Starindependent
- Big movies of 2026 that flopped at the box office ↗ Sun Starindependent
- 11 Negros Occidental wind projects advance along bird migration route ↗ Rappleropposition
- Ukraine hits Russian refinery as Zelenskyy says ‘we’re done’ with Trump’s energy truce ↗ Rappleropposition
- [OPINION] The weakest link may not be the subsea cables ↗ Rappleropposition
- Bangus farms must brace for El Niño, says BFAR at Bangus Congress ↗ Inquirer.netindependent
Internal tension
- Marcos to summon Chinese official over use of force remark ↗ Sun Starindependent
- Duterte camp accuses admin of weaponizing government agencies ↗ Sun Starindependent
Safety & health
- Agdao fire displaces 1,000 Families ↗ Sun Starindependent
- Sino envoy’s quip ‘sounds like a threat’ — Marcos ↗ Inquirer.netindependent
- Marcos to summon China envoy over ‘threat’ | The wRap ↗ Rappleropposition
- American man faces rape, detention raps ↗ Sun Starindependent
- LGUs told to identify water sources ↗ Sun Starindependent
- Respiratory cases rise ↗ Sun Starindependent
- Pediatric respiratory cases surge congests Bacolod hospital ↗ Inquirer.netindependent
- El Niño causes moisture stress among crops in Negros Occidental ↗ Inquirer.netindependent
- Ilocos Norte dengue cases top 2,500 with 3 deaths ↗ Inquirer.netindependent
- Cebu sectoral leaders denounce hunger, food insecurity on World Food Day ↗ Sun Starindependent
- Cebu’s Environmental Challenges: Are We Ready for What Lies Ahead? ↗ Sun Starindependent
- 4 Sulu towns train responders in disaster management ↗ Sun Starindependent
- Briones: Heartburn, haze and Google Medical School ↗ Sun Starindependent
- DENR turns to bamboo, soil conservation to help farms withstand El Niño ↗ Inquirer.netindependent
- Coast Guard awards Rep. Brian Poe for public service, disaster response efforts ↗ Inquirer.netindependent
- Fire strikes Malolos City Hall in Bulacan ↗ Inquirer.netindependent
- Marcos to summon China envoy over use of force ‘threat’ ↗ Rappleropposition
- FACT CHECK: Viral photos of fire, ambulance trikes are AI-generated ↗ Rappleropposition
- DND considers Chinese official’s remark as 'threat' ↗ Sun Starindependent
- PhilHealth ready to cover heat-related illnesses amid El Niño ↗ Sun Starindependent
- Students crossing a swollen river lead to call for help to Cebu governor ↗ Inquirer.netindependent
- PH 5th most targeted by Chinese state-backed hackers ↗ Inquirer.netindependent
- Marine protection gaps threaten Mindoro food security, group says ↗ Inquirer.netindependent
- Catanduanes bishop urges mining moratorium over deaths, environmental risks ↗ InterAksyonindependent
- Weekend list: Breast cancer awareness, culture festivals, comeback shows ↗ PhilSTAR.comindependent
- DFA flags Chinese envoy over ‘thinly veiled threat’ of force ↗ Inquirer.netindependent
- Cagayan de Oro braces for 39°C heat index ↗ Inquirer.netindependent
- Rain showers, thunderstorms possible in Cebu as ITCZ affects Visayas ↗ Inquirer.netindependent
- Taal Volcano records 17 earthquakes in 24 hours ↗ Inquirer.netindependent
Companies
- JAZA: Does the Philippines have what it takes to win big investments? ↗ Rappleropposition
- COA flags Carmen’s acceptance of ‘defective’ CCTV cameras ↗ Sun Starindependent
- Ombudsman files flood control graft case vs Dong Gonzales ↗ Rappleropposition
- Ombudsman probes Cagayan’s Jojo Lara for potential plunder over construction ties ↗ Rappleropposition
- PRO 7 probes possible TBS recruitment in Cebu ↗ Sun Starindependent
- Israeli firm used online ads to run vast spy operation, researchers say ↗ Rappleropposition
- Sandiganbayan says COA finds court compliant with accounting policies ↗ Inquirer.netindependent
Markets
- Davao del Sur inflation eases to 11.7% in Sept ↗ Sun Starindependent
- Food inflation heavily hits Bukidnon's poorest households ↗ Inquirer.netindependent
- Exchange rate: Peso tumbles beyond 63:$1 ↗ Inquirer.netindependent
- WATCH: Marcos to summon Chinese envoy, fuel price changes top INQToday ↗ Inquirer.netindependent
- [Market Rider] Buy when there’s blood in the streets, even if it’s your own blood. ↗ Rappleropposition
- Gasoline rollback, slight diesel hike seen next week ↗ Inquirer.netindependent
Trade
- Davao Saba bananas reach Hong Kong ↗ Sun Starindependent
- Cash remittances hit US$3.03B in August ↗ Sun Starindependent
- BARMM politicians, 10 others under probe over Laos drug seizure ↗ Inquirer.netindependent
- Agusan del Sur localities among top tax earners in Caraga region ↗ Inquirer.netindependent
Politics
- Barmm chief welcomes PBBM’s affirmation of region’s autonomy ↗ Sun Starindependent
- All contenders for UN chief receive veto, says diplomat ↗ Inquirer.netindependent
- 3 IMPEACHMENT ARTICLES DROPPED, 1 REMAINS ↗ Sun Starindependent
- Tell it to SunStar: VP’s claim 2027 budget may ‘reward’ conviction votes unfair ↗ Sun Starindependent
- Macacua secures 46-member coalition backing ahead of BARMM chief minister vote ↗ Rappleropposition
- Finance veteran Victor Limlingan is new SSS chief ↗ Rappleropposition
- Modi at 25: What it means for Philippines-India relations ↗ Inquirer.netindependent