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TOP STORIES - Monday, 10 February 2025

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

As of Monday, 5:00 p.m., 10 February 2025

1. IMPEACHMENT COMPLAINT:

-VP Sara Duterte impeachment trial starts after SONA – Escudero

-Don’t prejudge Sara, Chiz tells senators: Says they’ll sit as impeachment judges

-House prosecutors to subpoena VP Sara's bank records

-Duterte supporters gather for rally, candle-lighting for VP Sara

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

https://tribune.net.ph/2025/02/09/dont-prejudge-sara-chiz-tells-senators-says-theyll-sit-as-impeachment-judges

2. Romualdez, other House leaders face complaint over 2025 budget

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/10/romualdez-other-house-leaders-face-criminal-raps-over-2025-budget-1119

3. Canada, PH move closer to finalizing VFA deal

[Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Philstar]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/02/10/news/national/canada-ph-move-closer-to-finalizing-vfa-deal/2052593

4. Comelec law dept. director Norina Casingal is new commissioner

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

https://www.inquirer.net/428129/comelecs-new-commissioner-is-law-department-head-casingal/

5. NMC backs Marcos Jr. stand on protecting sovereignty

[BusinessWorld, Manila Times, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/02/10/2420451/nmc-backs-marcos-jr-stand-protecting-sovereignty

6. DA: Rollout of rice under food security emergency will be next week

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/935767/rice-food-security-emergency-rice-prices-department-of-agriculture/story/

7. Tulfo brothers, Go, Sotto top Senatorial bets in January: Pulse

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/10/tulfo-brothers-go-sotto-top-senatorial-bets-in-january-pulse-1151

8. Business group bucks EDSA busway removal

[GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/nation/2025/02/10/2420435/business-group-bucks-edsa-busway-removal

9. Agri party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee backs out of Senate race

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

https://www.inquirer.net/428085/agri-party-list-rep-wilbert-lee-backs-out-of-senate-race/

10. Bato apologizes after backlash for mocking Akbayan solon

[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Manila Times, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/02/09/2420373/bato-apologizes-after-backlash-mocking-akbayan-solon

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