TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)
As of 22
May 2025, Thursday, 5:00 p.m.
1. Marcos seeks Cabinet resignations, secretaries heed the call
-Bersamin,
Lagdameo, Tiu-Laurel, Herbosa, and Laguesma rumored to be on Marcos’ firing
line
-Palace:
Cabinet secretaries must prove their place in Marcos admin
-Palace:
Cabinet courtesy resignations won’t affect gov’t projects
-Not all
Cabinet members should resign — biz groups
-Senators
laud Marcos’ ‘bold move’ to revamp Cabinet
-Chiz
warns against ‘reckless allies’ as Marcos Jr. revamps Cabinet
-Appoint
people with no political ambitions, Marcos urged
[ABS-CBN
News, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila
Standard, Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler, Reuters]
https://www.newswatchplus.ph/news/2025/5/22/Marcos-asks-CabSecs-submit-resignations.html
2. Senate to convene impeachment court on June
3
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, NewsWatchPlus,
Philstar]
https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/5/22/senate-to-convene-impeachment-court-on-june-3-0803
3. Marcos to attend ASEAN Summit in Malaysia on
May 26-27
-Marcos
to underscore PH sovereignty during ASEAN Summit
[GMA
News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]
4. Marcos to 'keep an eye' on budget process—Palace
[Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, Philstar]
https://mb.com.ph/2025/05/22/marcos-to-keep-an-eye-on-budget-processpalace
5. Palace declares June 6 a regular holiday for
Eid'l Adha
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times,
News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]
https://mb.com.ph/2025/05/22/palace-declares-june-6-a-regular-holiday-for-eidl-adha
6. SRA: Pests threaten Negros sugar fields
[Inquirer,
Manila Times, NewsWatchPlus, Panay News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Rappler,
Watchmen Daily Journal]
https://mb.com.ph/2025/05/21/sra-flags-pest-infestation-in-negros-occidentals-sugar-farms
7. WEST PHILIPPINE SEA:
-West PH
Sea: Atin Ito’s third civilian mission set for May 26 to 30
-Chinese
ship water cannoned, sideswiped PH vessel in Sandy Cay — BFAR
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus]
https://www.inquirer.net/444929/west-ph-sea-atin-itos-third-civilian-mission-set-on-may-26-to-30/
8. Datu Piang, Maguindanao del Sur placed under
state of calamity; 2 die in Cotabato floods
[GMA
News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard]
10. DOJ to request cancellation of Roque's
passport
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Philstar]
https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/5/22/doj-to-request-cancellation-of-roque-s-passport-1242
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