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TOP STORIES - Monday, 14 April 2025

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)

As of Monday, 5:00 p.m., 14 April 2025

1. Phivolcs warns of ashfall as Kanlaon Volcano spews ash anew

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

https://mb.com.ph/2025/4/14/phivolcs-warns-of-ashfall-as-kanlaon-volcano-spews-ash-anew

2. 2025 ELECTIONS:

-Overseas online voting begins

-Despite photos with Sara Duterte, Camille Villar to stay with Marcos' slate

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Philstar, Rappler, SunStar, The Freeman]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/04/14/2435856/overseas-voting-begins

3. HOLY WEEK EXODUS:

-Marcos to spend Holy Week with family; orders convenient travel for all

-DOTr chief inspects PITX, port areas to ensure safety, convenience of passengers

-DOH activates Code White Alert for Holy Week; Coast guard on high alert

-DOTr eyes 150K daily passengers at NAIA for Holy Week; More BI personnel deployed at NAIA

-Over 10,000 cops deployed in Metro Manila for Holy Week, summer vacation

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

https://mb.com.ph/2025/4/14/marcos-holy-week-with-family

4. Sara Duterte urges Catholics to teach, spread Jesus' love on Holy Week

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/942641/sara-duterte-urges-catholics-to-teach-spread-jesus-love-on-holy-week/story/

5. PBBM frets over road rage reports, urges discipline

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus]

https://manilastandard.net/news/314579721/siga-lahat-pbbm-frets-over-road-rage-reports-urges-discipline.html

6. Palace condemns bullying in schools, vows to address cases of school 'violence'

[ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, News5PH, Philstar]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/4/14/palace-condemns-bullying-in-schools-vows-to-address-cases-of-school-violence-1339

7. Philippines asserts rights in latest ASEAN-China COC talks

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler]

https://manilastandard.net/news/314579705/philippines-asserts-rights-in-latest-asean-china-coc-talks.html

8. West Philippine Sea is now on Google Maps

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, News5PH] https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/942685/west-philippine-sea-is-now-on-google-maps/story/

9. Philippine humanitarian team returns after Myanmar mission; Malacañang commends PH contingent

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/04/14/2435836/philippine-humanitarian-team-returns-after-myanmar-mission

10. 14.4 million Pinoy families poor – SWS

[Daily Tribune, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, SunStar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/04/14/2435844/144-million-pinoy-families-poor-sws

11. Gasoline, kerosene prices down by over P3/liter Tuesday; diesel by over P2/liter

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Times, NewsWatchPlus]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/companies/942649/oil-price-rollback-april-15-2025/story/

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