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]
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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