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TOP STORIES - Wednesday, 5 February 2025

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

As of Wednesday, 5:00 p.m., 05 February 2025

1. VP SARA DUTERTE’S IMPEACHMENT:

-House moves to impeach VP Sara Duterte as 215 endorse complaint

-Sandro Marcos headlines signers of 4th impeachment rap vs VP Sara–report

-'Political persecution': Paolo Duterte enraged by House move to oust sister

-Escudero refutes claim on Senate preparing for impeachment complaints

-Senate briefs media on possible transmittal of VP Duterte impeachment complaint

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

https://tribune.net.ph/2025/02/05/breaking-vice-president-sara-duterte-impeached-in-house

2. January inflation steady at 2.9% as rice price growth hit over 4-yr low

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

https://business.inquirer.net/505016/january-inflation-steady-at-2-9-as-rice-price-growth-hit-over-4-yr-low

3. Marcos: PH-Thailand post-pandemic ties brings significant progress

[Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2025/2/5/marcos-ph-thailand-post-pandemic-ties-brings-significant-progress

4. SolGen defends PhilHealth fund transfer before Supreme Court

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Philstar]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/02/05/news/national/solgen-defends-philhealth-fund-transfer-before-supreme-court/2049477

5. PH debt load rose 9.8% to P16.05T in 2024

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar]

https://business.inquirer.net/504906/ph-debt-load-rose-9-8-to-p-16-05t-in-%CA%BC24

6. SC asks executive and legislative departments to comment on petition vs. 2025 budget

[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Philstar]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/4/sc-asks-executive-and-legislative-departments-to-comment-on-petition-vs-2025-budget-1752

7. Marcos: Tax evaders will be held 'accountable'

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/935152/marcos-tax-evaders-will-be-held-accountable/story/

8. PH, New Zealand seek stronger military ties amid WPS tensions

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News,  Manila Bulletin, Philstar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/935213/ph-new-zealand-seek-stronger-military-ties-amid-wps-tensions/story/

9. Senate recommends filing of criminal charges vs ‘Pogo personalities’

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2031606/senate-recommends-filing-of-criminal-charges-vs-pogo-personalities

10. MMDA mulls removing EDSA bus lane if MRT increases capacity

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

https://philstarlife.com/news-and-views/189815-mmda-mulls-removing-edsa-bus-lane-if-mrt-increases-capacity

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