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TOP STORIES - Thursday, 6 February 2025

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

As of Thursday, 06 February 2025

1. IMPEACHMENT COMPLAINT:

-Marcos denies hand on Sara Duterte impeachment

-Escudero: No impeachment trial vs. Sara Duterte until June

-Senate urged to kick off impeachment trial of VP Sara Duterte

-Impeachment complaint signatories now '239 and counting', says congressmen

-House names 11 impeachment prosecutors

-Davao solons slam impeachment vs VP Sara

-Panelo: Sara Duterte will face Senate trial ‘smilingly, competently’

-Tulfo: Didn’t back Duterte impeachment as I might be senator-judge

-Rep. Garin denies allegations of rushing to gather signatures for impeachment of VP Duterte

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/935420/marcos-denies-hand-on-sara-duterte-impeachment/story/

2. Unemployment slightly falls in December

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

http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/2/6/unemployment-slightly-falls-in-december-0942

3. Marcos urges 'deeper trust' in governance at OGP regional meet

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

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/263514/marcos-calls-for-deeper-trust-in-governance-at-ogp-regional-meet

4. Marcos extends Marbil's term for four months

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2032087/marcos-extends-marbils-term-for-four-months

5. PH, US defense chiefs discuss 'reestablishing deterrence' in South China Sea

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/935379/south-china-sea-wps-gilberto-teodoro-jr-pete-hegseth/story/

6. Philippines, US, Japan, Australia sail together in West Philippine Sea

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/02/06/2419564/philippines-us-japan-australia-sail-together-west-philippine-sea

7. DA approves onion imports to fill harvest gap

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

https://tribune.net.ph/2025/02/06/da-approves-onion-imports-to-fill-harvest-gap

8. DepEd: P4B worth of projects hit by USAID shutdown

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

https://mb.com.ph/2025/2/6/p4-b-worth-of-projects-hit-by-usaid-shutdown

9. Comelec to require bets to report celebrity online endorsements

[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Philstar]

https://www.inquirer.net/427706/comelec-to-require-bets-to-report-celebrity-online-endorsements/

10. CHR urges PNP to ensure due process, rights in 'Oplan Katok' on gun owners

[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard]

http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/6/chr-urges-pnp-to-ensure-due-process-rights-in-oplan-katok-on-gun-owners-1214

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