TOP STORIES - Friday, 7 February 2025

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

As of Friday, 5:00 p.m., 07 February 2025

1. IMPEACHMENT COMPLAINT:

-VP Sara Duterte on her impeachment: ‘God save the Philippines’

-VP Sara Duterte: ‘I did not make an assassination threat to the President’

-Impeached VP Duterte still ‘seriously considering’ running in 2028 polls

-VP Sara Duterte not resigning despite impeachment

-VP Sara says ex-president dad welcome on team but will likely not be lead counsel

-VP Sara Duterte shrugs off Sen. Marcos remarks vs impeachment

-Marcos open to calling special session for trial

-House: 25 lawmakers sign forms to join impeachment complaint vs Sara Duterte

-PDP-Laban slams impeachment complaint against VP Sara

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2032565/vp-sara-duterte-on-her-impeachment-god-save-the-philippines

2. Marcos says Mitsubishi's P7-B investment plan to create jobs for Pinoys

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/companies/935502/marcos-says-mitsubishi-s-p7-b-investment-plan-to-create-jobs-for-pinoys/story/

 

3. Marcos: Philippines can't drive off China ships but won't stop patrols

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/02/06/2419700/marcos-philippines-cant-drive-china-ships-wont-stop-patrols

4. US plane in Maguindanao del Sur fatal crash was giving intel support

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

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/263575/us-plane-in-maguindanao-del-sur-fatal-crash-was-giving-intel-support

5. SWS survey: 59 percent of Pinoys affected by surging rice prices

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/935459/58-of-pinoys-say-gov-t-efforts-insufficient-to-curb-high-prices-survey/story/

6. Marcos: Resigned PhilHealth chief found post difficult

[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/935436/marcos-resigned-philhealth-chief-found-post-difficult/story/

 

7. PH Navy assists distressed South Korean passenger boat

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times]

https://mb.com.ph/2025/2/7/ph-navy-assists-distressed-south-korean-passenger-boat-9-pinoy-crew-rescued

8. DOTr says EDSA busway to stay, privatization eyed in 2026

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2025/2/7/dotr-says-edsa-busway-to-stay-privatization-eyed-in-2026-1027

9. Kanlaon Volcano registers minor explosion – Phivolcs

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Watchmen Daily Journal]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2032331/kanlaon-volcano-registers-minor-explosion-phivolcs

10. Court orders Quiboloy's return to Pasig Jail by 12 Feb.

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]

https://tribune.net.ph/2025/02/06/court-orders-quiboloys-return-to-pasig-jail-by-12-feb

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