TOP STORIES – Friday, 14 March 2025

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

As of Friday, 5:00 p.m., 14 March 2025

1. Rodrigo Duterte to appear before ICC today

-Duterte taps Medialdea as one of his counsels in ICC proceedings

-Philippines to ensure Duterte gets fair trial at ICC: Palace

-Palace: No betrayal on Duterte's ICC arrest

-Duterte case seen as a 'gift' for embattled ICC

-UniTeam fallout not a factor in letting Interpol arrest Duterte—Palace

-Palace shrugs off Dela Rosa’s betrayal remark after Duterte’s arrest

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/03/14/2428352/rodrigo-duterte-face-icc-pre-trial-chamber-first-appearance

2. SC to gov't: Answer habeas corpus petitions in 24 hours

-SC releases notice denying immediate TRO vs. Duterte's arrest

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

https://manilastandard.net/news/top-stories/314568458/sc-to-govt-answer-habeas-corpus-petitions-in-24-hours.html

3. Malacañang paid for Duterte’s flight to The Hague; other expenses personal

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/3/14/palace-government-paid-for-private-plane-to-bring-duterte-to-netherlands-1403

4. 45% of voters oppose Sara Duterte impeachment – Pulse Asia; Senators started fitting impeachment robes

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/939280/45-of-voters-oppose-sara-duterte-impeachment-pulse-asia/story

5. Baste claims search warrants issued against Duterte family homes; Kitty calls on Filipinos to "light a candle" in support of her father

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, NewsWatchPlus, Daily Guardian]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/267702/baste-search-warrants-issued-against-duterte-family-homes

6. Palace: No need for loyalty check among police, military after Duterte arrest

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/939272/palace-no-need-for-loyalty-check-among-police-military-after-duterte-arrest/story/

7. Cop will no longer pursue direct assault case vs Honeylet Avanceña

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Sunstar]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/267601/cop-will-no-longer-pursue-direct-assault-case-vs-honeylet-avancena

8. Marcos: P4.6 trillion in strategic investments to generate 300,000 jobs

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, Manila Standard, Manila Times]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/3/13/marcos-jr-p4-6-trillion-in-strategic-investments-to-generate-300-000-jobs-2132

9. NCRPO: No credible info on alleged threat in Metro Manila

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5, Philstar, Sunstar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/939270/ncrpo-no-credible-info-on-alleged-threat-in-metro-manila/story/

10. DMW confirms Filipino seafarer missing after vessel collision

[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Manila Times, Rappler, Sunstar]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/03/14/news/dmw-confirms-filipino-seafarer-missing-after-vessel-collision/2073247

 

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