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TOP STORIES - Tuesday, 21 January 2025

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]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/1/21/marcos-congratulates-trump-says-looking-forward-to-working-closely-1251

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]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/933478/comelec-eyes-earlier-coc-filing-for-2028-polls/story/

7. DBM OKs release of P30 B for Q1 pension of military, uniformed personnel

[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2026767/fwd-dbm-oks-pension-release-worth-over-p30-billion-for-mup-for-q1-2025

8. 15 cops in 2022 drug raid mess in police custody – CIDG

[ABS-CBN News, Malaya, Manila Standard]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/933455/cidg-15-of-29-active-ex-cops-in-2022-mayor-drug-mess-now-in-custody/

9. Quad Comm clears ex-PDEA chief Villanueva of contempt

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/01/21/2415841/quad-comm-clears-ex-pdea-chief-villanueva-contempt

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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