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TOP STORIES - Monday, 24 February 2025

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

As of Monday, 5:00 p.m., 24 February 2025

1. Marcos urges Filipinos to continue praying for Pope Francis

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, NewsWatchplus, Rappler] 

https://www.newswatchplus.ph/news/2025/2/24/marcos-urges-Filipinos-to-pray-for-pope-francis.html

2. Jay Ruiz takes oath as PCO chief, vows to fight fake news; Claire Castro named Palace press officer

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Times, Manila Standard, NewsWatchPlus, News5, Philstar] https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/24/jay-ruiz-takes-oath-as-pco-chief-claire-castro-named-palace-press-officer-1203

3. Palau President Whipps arrives at Palace for bilateral talk with Marcos

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, NewsWatchPlus, News5] https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/937176/palau-president-whipps-arrives-at-palace-for-bilateral-talk-with-marcos/story/

4. Palace: Rody a ‘one-man fake news’ factory

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila, Bulletin, Manila Standard, NewsWatchPlus, News5, Philstar, Sunstar]

5. Japan defense chief visits 2 Luzon bases

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

https://www.inquirer.net/430140/japan-defense-chief-visits-2-luzon-bases/

6. US exempts 'portion' of military financing for PH from global aid pause—DFA

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar, NewsWatchPlus, News5, Manila Bulletin, Philstar] https://mb.com.ph/2025/2/24/us-exempts-military-financing-for-ph-from-global-aid-pause

7. DOJ highlights efforts amid PH exit from FATF grey list

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/937195/doj-highlights-efforts-amid-ph-exit-from-fatf-grey-list/story

8. Maguindanao del Sur’s vice mayor bet hurt in ambush

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, News5, Inquirer, Rappler, SunStar]

https://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/datu-piang-vm-wounded-in-shooting-incident

9. 69% of Pinoys want AKAP continued

[Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Philstar] https://malaya.com.ph/news/national-news/69-of-pinoys-want-akap-continued/

10. Fuel prices to rise for second week starting Tuesday

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

https://tribune.net.ph/2025/02/24/fuel-prices-to-rise-for-second-week-starting-tuesday

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