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TOP STORIES - Monday, 20 January 2025

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

As of Monday, 5:00 p.m., 20 January 2025

1. PRESIDENCY:

-Marcos on Duterte's remark on 2025 budget: He's lying

-Marcos ‘shocked, appalled’ by anti-adolescent pregnancy bill’s contents

-Marcos: Adjusting gov't working hours should be 'practical' for commuters

-Marcos leads Tesla PH launch

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/933432/marcos-on-duterte-s-remark-on-2025-budget-he-s-lying/story/

2. Marcos cites 'strong argument' to extend term of PNP chief Marbil

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/1/20/marcos-cites-strong-argument-to-extend-term-of-pnp-chief-marbil-1155

3. WEST PHILIPPINE SEA:

-US carrier strike group joins PH in WPS training

-PCG: As ‘monster’ sails away, another China ship nears Zambales coast

-Congress allots P3 billion more for Kalayaan infrastructure

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, DZBB, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Sunstar]

https://manilastandard.net/news/top-stories/314548350/us-carrier-strike-group-joins-ph-in-wps-training.html

4. Chinese national, 2 Filipino 'cohorts' arrested for alleged espionage

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZBB, GMA News, Manila Standard, News5, Philstar] https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/1/20/1-chinese-national-2-filipino-cohorts-arrested-for-alleged-espionage-1430

5. Enrile tags INC rally as 'political pressure'

[Daily Tribune, DZBB, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2026256/enrile-tags-inc-rally-as-political-pressure

6. Baguio records first mpox case

[BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Times, Philstar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/933397/baguio-records-its-first-mpox-case/story/

7. DHSUD to complete this year houses for Yolanda victims

[Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Sunstar]

https://manilastandard.net/news/national/314548613/dhsud-to-complete-this-year-houses-for-yolanda-victims.html

8. Afghans in PH leave for US with special visas

[BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Manila Times, NewsWatchPlus]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/261675/afghans-in-ph-leave-for-us-with-special-visas

9. Sandigan finds Ex-QC Mayor Bautista, ex-city admin guilty of graft

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZBB, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5, Philstar]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2026421/sandigan-finds-ex-qc-mayor-herbert-bautista-city-admin-guilty-of-graft

10. Oil prices up for 3rd straight week

[ABS-CBN News, DZBB, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, NewsWatchPlus, News5, Philstar]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/1/20/oil-prices-up-for-3rd-straight-week-0858

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