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TOP STORIES - Wednesday, 26 February 2025

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]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/26/marcos-jr-leads-inaugural-cash-payout-to-seniors-under-expanded-centenarians-act-1247

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]

https://qa.philstar.com/headlines/2025/02/26/2424382/pnp-defends-edsa-bus-lane-use-over-emergency-dilg-clarifies-no-authorization

5. Cardinal Tagle leads prayer service in Vatican for Pope Francis' health

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/937415/cardinal-tagle-leads-prayer-service-in-vatican-for-pope-francis-health/story/

6. Missing 14-year-old Chinese national found in Parañaque – PNP

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

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/265195/fwd-missing-chinese-teen-found-abandoned-in-paranaque-city-pnp

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]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/937350/pnp-40-kidnapping-cases-recorded-since-january-2024/story/

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