TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print monitoring)
As of Tuesday 5:00 p.m., 21 January 2025
1. Marcos congratulates Trump, says looking forward to ‘working closely’ with new US admin
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News,
Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5, NewsWatchPlus,
Philstar, Rappler]
2.
PEACE AND ORDER:
-AFP probes China’s espionage activities
in Phl
-NSC to Congress: Prioritize bills vs
espionage
-Hontiveros calls for enhanced
anti-espionage law
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News,
Inquirer, Manila Standard]
https://tribune.net.ph/2025/01/21/afp-probes-chinas-espionage-activities-in-phl
3.
LTFRB reviewing P15 jeepney minimum fare petition
[ABS-CBN News, DZBB, GMA News, Inquirer,
Manila Standard, Manila Times, Philstar]
https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/1/21/ltfrb-reviewing-p15-jeepney-minimum-fare-petition-1210
4.
NSC backs food security emergency for rice
[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila
Standard, Manila Times]
https://tribune.net.ph/2025/01/21/nsc-backs-food-security-emergency-for-rice
5.
DA eyes record-breaking 20.46MMT rice harvest for 2025
[BusinessWorld, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila
Standard, Manila Times, Philstar, Rappler]
https://www.philstar.com/business/2025/01/20/2415593/da-eyes-record-high-2046mmt-rice-harvest-rcef
6.
Comelec eyes earlier COC filing for 2028 polls
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News,
Malaya, Manila Standard]
7.
DBM OKs release of P30 B for Q1 pension of military, uniformed personnel
[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, Philstar]
8.
15 cops in 2022 drug raid mess in police custody – CIDG
[ABS-CBN News, Malaya, Manila Standard]
9.
Quad Comm clears ex-PDEA chief Villanueva of contempt
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News,
Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5, Philstar]
10.
Quiboloy hospitalized due to pneumonia, BJMP says
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer,
News5, Philstar]
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/933569/quiboloy-hospitalized-due-to-pneumonia-bjmp-says/story/
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