TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)
As of 21
May 2025, Wednesday, 5:00 p.m.
1. MARCOS-DUTERTE RECONCILIATION:
- Palace:
Marcos' peace offering open to all, but won’t let unity excuse wrongdoing
- Palace:
Marcos to choose law over friendship in Duterte’s ICC case
-
Senators, CBCP exec support Marcos-Duterte reconciliation
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times,
News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, RMN News]
2. SENATE LEADERSHIP:
-Senate
coup talk centers on Sotto
-Go:
Escudero, Sotto ask Duterte bloc support in Senate presidency
-Bato
says Duterte bloc undecided on bet for next Senate president
-Hontiveros:
3 blocs in Senate possible in 20th Congress
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Times, Manila Standard, NewsWatchPlus]
https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/05/21/news/senate-coup-talk-centers-on-sotto/2117698
3. Lacson backs Marcos as budget deliberation
observer, but Hontiveros apprehensive
[BusinessWorld,
Inquirer, Manila Standard, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]
4. Palace to Roque: Go home if you're concerned
with gov't funds, resources
[Daily
Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5PH, Philstar]
5.ICC extends deadline for disclosure of
witnesses in Duterte case
[ABS-CBN
News, Inquirer, NewsWatchPlus, DZBB]
6. Floods displace thousands in Mindanao
[BusinessWorld,
GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philstar, SunStar] https://www.philstar.com/nation/2025/05/21/2444599/floods-displace-thousands-mindanao
7. OWWA exec sacked over 'anomalous' land
acquisition deal
[ABS-CBN
News, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5PH, Philstar]
8. DepEd to hire 16,000 new teachers
[ABS-CBN
News, BusinessMirror, GMA News, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, News5PH,
NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler]
https://mb.com.ph/2025/05/21/deped-to-fast-track-hiring-of-16000-new-teachers-by-end-of-2025
9. MMDA to resume NCAP enforcement by Monday
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5PH] https://manilastandard.net/news/314592563/mmda-to-resume-ncap-enforcement-by-monday.html
10. AFP to protect junior officers who accused
superior of rape
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard] https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/5/21/afp-to-protect-junior-officers-who-accused-superior-of-rape-1221
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