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Anti-Pax Silica demonstrators clashed with police outside a Taguig investment forum, drawing arrests and criminal complaints, while the peso hit a record low and the Luzon Economic Corridor forum closed with 600 investors.
President Marcos courted 600 investors at the Luzon Economic Corridor Investment Forum, where a $60-million US energy grant was signed and a protest against the Pax Silica project left 43 police and activists hurt. Del Monte Pacific opened creditor talks after posting stronger quarterly earnings.
Malacañang suspended face-to-face classes and ordered work-from-home arrangements across Metro Manila and 13 provinces as the southwest monsoon brought up to 100 millimeters of rain, while Manila's leptospirosis cases passed 1,000 and coastal erosion warnings resurfaced in Zambales.
The Philippine peso fell to a record low of P62.625 against the dollar on September 8, 2026, as rising oil prices and expectations of a US rate hike pressured the currency. The stock market rebounded slightly on bargain hunting, but concerns over inflation and geopolitical tensions persist.
The arrest of former House Speaker Martin Romualdez on plunder charges tied to flood control projects dominates the news as the southwest monsoon continues to cause flooding across Luzon. The day's coverage also includes the Manila leptospirosis epidemic declaration, infrastructure responses, and property sector developments.
On Sept. 7, 2026, the Philippines faced severe flooding from the southwest monsoon, prompting class suspensions and a House inquiry into NLEX flooding. The Sandiganbayan ordered the arrest of former Speaker Romualdez over a P7.4-billion plunder case, while Manila declared a leptospirosis epidemic.
The Philippines reels from severe monsoon flooding that paralyzed Metro Manila and the North Luzon Expressway, prompting President Marcos to announce a P351 billion flood control master plan. The LTFRB orders expressway operators to improve coordination, while a former public works chief pleads not guilty in a flood control graft case.
Severe southwest monsoon rains have caused widespread flooding across Central Luzon and Metro Manila, with damage nearing P4 billion and over four million people affected. The flooding has triggered public anger over government response and infrastructure, while businesses and government agencies respond to the crisis.
San Miguel Corp. defends its Bulacan airport project against flood blame, while COA submits 50 fraud audit reports on flood control projects to the Ombudsman. DepEd leads nationwide school safety drills, and South Cotabato prepares for a possible El Niño.
The September 2 conversation centered on flooding across Central Luzon, with President Marcos admitting a decades-old flood control master plan is only now being implemented. Meanwhile, the peso fell to a record low of P62.565 against the dollar, and several property and infrastructure developments advanced.
The September 1 conversation was dominated by flooding narratives, from a viral Olongapo exchange to a wedding in hip-deep water, while SM Supermalls reported record revenues and occupancy. Government responses, including a Senate defunding of new flood projects and a Palace sensitivity appeal, drew public skepticism.
Severe southwest monsoon flooding across Luzon strands motorists and submerges hundreds of barangays, while senators allege ₱3.7 billion in wasted flood-control funds tied to Laguna Lake reclamation. The day's conversation blends immediate disaster response with demands for infrastructure accountability.
