TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print monitoring)
As of Wednesday, 5:00 p.m., 26
February 2025
1. Marcos Jr leads inaugural cash payout to seniors under Expanded Centenarians Act
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA
News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Philstar]
2. Escudero to turn down VP post if Sara is impeached
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila
Bulletin, Manila Standard, NewsWatchPlus, Rappler]
https://manilastandard.net/news/314561983/escudero-to-turn-down-vp-post-if-sara-is-impeached.html
3. NBI captures 5 Chinese, Pinoys for ‘espionage’
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Daily
Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Philstar]
https://www.philstar.com/nation/2025/02/26/2424345/nbi-captures-5-chinese-pinoys-espionage
4. PNP defends EDSA bus lane use over ‘emergency,’ but DILG clarifies no
authorization
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA
News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, NewsWatchPlus,
Philstar, Sunstar]
5. Cardinal Tagle leads prayer service in Vatican for Pope Francis'
health
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila
Bulletin, Manila Times, NewsWatchPlus, News5, Philstar]
6. Missing 14-year-old Chinese national found in ParaΓ±aque – PNP
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Daily
Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, NewsWatchPlus,
News5, Philstar, Sunstar]
7. CWS party-list faces DQ case over alleged vote-buying
[BusinessMirror, GMA News, Manila
Times, News5, Philstar, Rappler, Sunstar]
https://businessmirror.com.ph/2025/02/25/cws-party-list-faces-dq-case-over-alleged-vote-buying/
8. Comelec sees spike in poll-related violence in Bangsamoro
[GMA News, Inquirer, NewsWatchPlus,
Philstar]
https://www.newswatchplus.ph/news/2025/2/26/election-violence-barmm.html
9. SWS survey: Tulfo, 7 other administration bets in Senate top 12
[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Manila
Standard, News5, Philstar]
https://www.inquirer.net/430401/sws-survey-tulfo-7-other-administration-bets-in-senate-top-12/
10. PNP: 40 kidnapping cases recorded since January 2024
[GMA News, Malaya, Manila Bulletin,
Manila Standard, Philstar]
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