TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print monitoring)
As of Thursday, 5:00 p.m. 20 February
2025
Chavez
1. PCO chief Cesar Chavez resigns; broadcaster Jay Ruiz named successor
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune,
GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times,
NewsWatchPlus, News5, Philstar, Rappler, Sunstar] https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/02/20/2422881/pco-chief-cesar-chavez-resigns-broadcaster-jay-ruiz-named-successor
2.
US State Dept backs PH, condemns 'reckless' Chinese actions near Scarborough
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News,
Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, NewsWatchPlus, News5,
Rappler, Philstar] https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/19/us-state-dept-backs-ph-condemns-reckless-chinese-actions-near-scarborough-0735
3.
PBBM meets with Czech Defense Minister
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News,
Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, NewsWatchPlus]
4.
Marcos hails new military leaders; urges commitment to democracy, security
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5]
5.
OCTA: 36% of Pinoys support Marcos, 18% for Dutertes
[BusinessMirror, GMA News, Malaya,
Manila Standard, Manila Times, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar] https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/02/20/2422794/pro-marcos-pinoys-36-pro-duterte-18-octa
6.
Ombudsman asked to preventively suspend Romualdez, 3 other solons over alleged
2025 budget falsification
[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Malaya, Manila
Standard, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Panay News] https://www.panaynews.net/ombudsman-urged-to-suspend-house-speaker-3-solons/
7.
VP DUTERTE IMPEACHMENT
- Pimentel urges all-senators’ caucus to
decide on Duterte impeachment timeline
- Escudero violates constitutional
mandate on impeachment – 1Sambayan
- Escudero says Senate preparing for VP
Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial
[GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer,
Manila Standard, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]
8.
Outpatient emergency cases now covered by PhilHealth
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News,
Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, NewsWatchPlus, News5]
9.
Court issues show cause order to Quiboloy for airing campaign video
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer,
NewsWatchPlus, News5, Philstar]
https://www.inquirer.net/429502/court-issues-show-cause-order-to-quiboloy-for-airing-campaign-video/
10.
Comelec: Survey firms must register, reveal funders
[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Manila
Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philstar]
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