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TOP STORIES - Friday, 17 January 2025

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print monitoring)

As of Friday, 5:00 p.m. 17 January 2025

1. DA backs food security emergency declaration; Marcos says announcement likely next week

[GMA News, ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philstar, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Daily Tribune, Rappler]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/933201/food-security-emergency-likely-to-be-declared-next-week-marcos/story

2. Marcos leads turnover of completed housing units to Yolanda victims

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, News5, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Manila Bulletin] https://mb.com.ph/2025/1/17/marcos-leads-turnover-yolanda-housing

3. Marcos backs sex education in schools amid rising teen pregnancy rates; Senators divided

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, News5] https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/01/17/2414899/marcos-backs-sex-education-schools-amid-rising-teen-pregnancy-rates

4. PH, China agree to honor provisional understanding on Ayungin trips

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, NewsWatchPlus, News5, Philstar, Rappler, Manila Times]

https://www.inquirer.net/425605/ph-china-agree-to-honor-provisional-understanding-on-ayungin-trips/

5. Families of drug war victims file disbarment case vs. Rodrigo Duterte

[GMA News, ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer,  NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler, News5]

https://news.tv5.com.ph/breaking/read/kin-of-ejk-victims-human-rights-advocates-file-disbarment-complaint-vs-ex-pres-duterte

6. 84% of Filipinos back gov’t move to assert rights in West PH Sea – Octa

[GMA News, News5, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2025691/fwd-octa-survey-on-wps

7.  Metro Manila crimes down by 23.73 percent – NCRPO

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer]

https://mb.com.ph/2025/1/17/metro-manila-crimes-down-by-23-73-percent-ncrpo

8. Wire break forces LRT-2 to suspend operations

[Inquirer, News5, GMA News, ABS-CBN News, Philstar]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2025606/lrt-2-operations-disrupted-due-to-broken-wire

9. Big-time hike in fuel prices seen next week

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philstar]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/1/17/big-time-oil-price-hike-set-january-21-0837

10. Santo Niño de Cebu Traslacion draws over 17,000 devotees

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Rappler, News5]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/1/17/santo-ni-o-de-cebu-traslacion-draws-over-17-000-devotees-1308

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