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Philippines: what was counted on 20 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
40 articles
Regulation
- Supreme Court declares 2024, 2025 budgets unconstitutional ↗ Rappleropposition
- [Vantage Point] The price of control: Behind Metro Pacific’s P12.4-B Meralco bet ↗ Rappleropposition
- No minimum wage exemption applications yet in Central Visayas ↗ Inquirer.netindependent
Disruption
- China sends naval forces to monitor US warship near disputed shoal ↗ Rappleropposition
- Super Typhoon Rosal slightly strengthens over Philippine Sea ↗ Rappleropposition
- Porac village folks complain of trucks causing traffic jams ↗ Sun Starindependent
- Comelec to implement WFH setup every Monday starting November ↗ Inquirer.netindependent
- Super Typhoon Champi enters PAR, named Rosal ↗ Rappleropposition
- Rollback for gasoline, kerosene; diesel prices up Oct. 20 ↗ Sun Starindependent
- DSWD assures relief supply in isolated areas ahead of Champi ↗ Sun Starindependent
- Signal No. 1 up in parts of Northern Luzon due to Rosal ↗ Sun Starindependent
- Pagasa: Northern portions of PH to be most affected by Rosal ↗ Inquirer.netindependent
- Truckload of bottled energy drinks spills along Cebu road ↗ Inquirer.netindependent
- Super Typhoon Champi to enhance rains over parts of Luzon, Visayas ↗ Inquirer.netindependent
- Water container sales surge in Bulacan amid service cuts, El Niño ↗ Inquirer.netindependent
- Floating bridge to replace damaged Balamban bridge ↗ Inquirer.netindependent
Internal tension
- 2 Serbian opposition figures targeted with spyware, research group says ↗ Rappleropposition
- Ejercito flags possible pro-China trolls on social media ↗ Inquirer.netindependent
- EXPLAINER: How France’s worst rioting in years erupted ↗ Inquirer.netindependent
Safety & health
- FACT CHECK: Video of people panic-buying water drums for Super El Niño is AI-generated ↗ Rappleropposition
- Travel planning gets more social with recommendations from friends ↗ InterAksyonindependent
- Pampanga Capitol braces for El Niño, water shortage ↗ Sun Starindependent
- Mark Villar seeks mandatory free HMO coverage for gov’t workers ↗ Inquirer.netindependent
- Sara Duterte: Gov't using Laos travel, China issues to 'take me down' ↗ Inquirer.netindependent
- Adiong ‘proud’ to be included in Chinese Embassy ‘list’ ↗ Inquirer.netindependent
- Leptospirosis cases down by more than half in recent weeks ↗ Sun Starindependent
- Central Visayas agencies ramp up El Niño preparations ↗ Sun Starindependent
- LWUA eyes water supply restrictions as Super El Niño looms ↗ Inquirer.netindependent
- What Earth's sixth mass extinction event means for humans ↗ Inquirer.netindependent
- Rainfall, thunderstorm alert in parts of Quezon, Laguna Tuesday morning ↗ Inquirer.netindependent
Companies
- Big IPO, big bonus: GCash employees get their own payday ↗ Rappleropposition
- Converge clinches historic triple win at HR Asia Awards 2026 ↗ Sun Starindependent
- BCDA, TOTALPower explore 70.8MW power plant at NCC ↗ Sun Starindependent
- Razon Group to buy 30% stake in WPS oil exploration firm ↗ Inquirer.netindependent
Markets
- OIL PRICE WATCH as of Oct. 20, 2026 ↗ Inquirer.netindependent
Trade
- China says tracked US Navy ship in Escoda Shoal ↗ Inquirer.netindependent
- [The Laylo Lens] What a stranded container is really costing us ↗ Rappleropposition
- Beyond the price tag: The hidden cost of rice in the Philippines ↗ Inquirer.netindependent
Politics
- Deepfakes, bots and distrust: How AI is shaping Israel's election ↗ Inquirer.netindependent
- Glenn Soco shelves 2028 election plans, focuses on public service ↗ Inquirer.netindependent