TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print monitoring)
As of
Friday, 5:00 p.m., 24 January 2025
1. Marcos satisfied with PH's economic feats in 2024
[BusinessMirror,
Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Malaya, Philstar, Sunstar]
https://mb.com.ph/2025/1/23/marcos-satisfied-with-ph-s-economic-feats-in-2024
2. “BLANK” ITEMS IN 2025 GAA
-Bersamin
on supposed blank items in 2025 budget: 'Hindi kami ang mananagot diyan'
-House
budget panel remains silent on alleged 'blank' entries in 2025 budget
-Lacson
pushes anew for budget process reforms
-Vic
Rodriguez says lawyers to challenge ‘blank items’ in 2025 budget before SC
[ABS-CBN
News, BusinessWorld, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times,
NewsWatchPlus, News5, Philstar]
3. Philippines to ‘respond favorably’ if ICC
seeks Interpol arrest warrants over drugs crackdown
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Times, News5, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar,
Rappler]
4. China tells US not to interfere in maritime
issues with PH; AFP says no country can dictate on PH’ defense decisions
[ABS-CBN
News, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila
Standard, News5, Rappler]
5. UN Philippines, local authorities condemn
Basilan clash
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard,
News5, Rappler, Sunstar]
6. Printing of ballots to resume Monday –
Comelec
[ABS-CBN
News, BusinessWorld, GMA News, Malaya, Manila Standard, Manila Times,
NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/01/24/2416476/printing-ballots-resume-monday-comelec
7. 17 Filipino seafarers held hostage in Yemen
back in PH
[ABS-CBN
News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila
Standard, Manila Times, NewsWatchPlus, News5, Philstar]
8. DOTr plans to build subway in Cebu
[BusinessWorld,
Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Standard, Manila Times, The Freeman]
https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/01/24/regions/dotr-plans-to-build-subway-in-cebu/2043561
9. CHR rejects bill imposing death penalty on
corrupt officials
[GMA
News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5, Philstar]
10. Slight oil price rollback expected next
week
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]
https://mb.com.ph/2025/1/24/slight-oil-price-rollback-expected-next-week
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