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TOP STORIES - Monday, 07 April 2025

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

As of Monday, 5:00 p.m., 07 April 2025

1. VICE PRESIDENCY:

-VP Sara back in PH after stay in The Hague for dad Duterte

-More names in VP Sara’s list of suspicious recipients

-Ortega: Names in Sara Duterte secret funds show ‘mastery of system’

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler, Sunstar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/941864/vp-sara-back-in-ph-after-stay-in-the-hague-for-dad-duterte/story/

2. Palace: Cases vs Filipinos in pro-Duterte rally in Qatar dismissed

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Guardian, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5PH, NewsWatch Plus, Philstar, Sunstar]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/4/7/palace-cases-vs-ofws-in-pro-duterte-rally-in-qatar-dismissed-1148

3. Marcos lauds condemnation of smuggled 'poisonous' vapes targeting minors

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5PH, Philstar]

https://mb.com.ph/2025/4/7/marcos-lauds-condemnation-smuggled-vapes

4. PH-PRC TENSIONS:

-Palace not yet sure if arrest of 3 Pinoys in China retaliatory

-China Coast Guard nearly collides with Philippine vessel near Zambales

-PCG sends aircraft to challenge Chinese research ship near Batanes

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Malaya, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/272014/palace-not-yet-sure-if-arrest-of-3-pinoys-in-china-retaliatory

5. Cabinet officials to attend April 10 Senate hearing on Duterte arrest: Palace

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5PH, Philstar, Sunstar]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/4/7/cabinet-officials-to-attend-next-senate-hearing-on-duterte-arrest-palace-1342

6. CAMPAIGN VIOLATIONS:

-Political campaigning via emergency alerts will not be tolerated — OCD

-Comelec to issue show cause order vs Misamis Oriental gov over sexist remark

-Gabriela asks SC to probe Pasig bet Ian Sia over single mom joke

-Batangas gov bet ordered to explain 'laos' remark vs rival Vilma Santos

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler]

https://tribune.net.ph/2025/04/07/political-campaigning-via-emergency-alerts-will-not-be-tolerated-ocd

7. Pipo named as administrator of Comelec-controlled Datu Odin Sinsuat

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, News5PH]

https://www.inquirer.net/435406/pipo-named-as-administrator-of-comelec-controlled-datu-odin-sinsuat/

8. No US travel advisory issued vs Naia, other PH airports — DOTr

[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/271915/no-us-travel-advisory-issued-vs-naia-other-ph-airports-dotr

9. Russian vlogger to face legal proceedings in Manila

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler, Sunstar]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/04/07/news/russian-vlogger-to-face-legal-proceedings-in-manila/2087376

10. MRT 3, LRT 1, LRT 2 to suspend ops on Holy Week 2025

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/941902/mrt-3-lrt-1-lrt-2-to-suspend-ops-on-holy-week-2025/story/

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