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TOP STORIES - Tuesday, 15 April 2025

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from PIA online monitoring)

As of Tuesday, 5:00 p.m., 15 April 2025

1. VP Sara endorses Imee Marcos; Palace says Imee's 'black' campaign ad better describes Duterte admin

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

https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/04/15/news/palace-imees-black-campaign-ad-better-describes-duterte-administration/2092379

2. Palace declares half-day remote work in gov't offices on Holy Wednesday

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

https://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/work-in-government-offices-adjusted-amid-holy-week-observance

3. WPS on Google Maps affirms int'l recognition of PH sovereign rights —AFP

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler, SunStar]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/04/15/news/national/west-philippine-sea-now-visible-on-google-maps-without-specific-search/2092343

4. Chinese research vessel off Batanes ignores Coast Guard radio challenge

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Guardian, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, RMN News]

https://www.inquirer.net/436678/fwd-break-chinese-research-vessel-off-batanes-mum-in-pcgs-radio-challenge/

5. Navy: Recent found drones in PH likely deployed by Chinese gov’t

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

https://www.inquirer.net/436667/navy-recently-found-drones-in-ph-likely-deployed-by-chinese-govt/

6. 2025 ELECTIONS:

-Comelec chairman denies cheating in online voting

-Buluan, Maguindanao del Sur placed under Comelec control

-Comelec orders Pasay mayoral bet to explain reported racist remarks

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

https://www.panaynews.net/comelec-chairman-denies-cheating-in-online-voting/

7. HOLY WEEK EXODUS:

-DOTr, BI inspect NAIA Terminal 3 amid Holy Week surge

-Security tightened for Holy Week

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]

https://tribune.net.ph/2025/04/15/dotr-bi-inspect-naia-terminal-3-amid-holy-week-surge

8. OFW remittances rise 2.6% in February, topping $3 billion

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

https://www.philstar.com/business/2025/04/15/2436217/ofw-remittances-rise-26-february-topping-3-billion

9. Bus company involved in NLEX accident suspended —DOTr Sec. Dizon

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/942765/bus-company-involved-in-nlex-accident-suspended-dotr-sec-dizon/story/

10. Duterte police cohort Garma seeking US asylum – lawyer

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Philstar, Rappler]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/272873/duterte-police-cohort-garma-seeking-us-asylum-lawyer

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