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TOP STORIES – Friday, 13 June 2025

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)

As of 13 June 2025, Friday, 5:00 p.m.

1. Marcos extends sympathies after Air India plane crash; No reported affected Filipinos so far

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

https://tribune.net.ph/2025/06/12/marcos-expresses-sympathy-over-air-india-flight-crash

2. DUTERTE ICC CASE:

-Duterte asks ICC for interim release to undisclosed country

-Palace on Duterte’s plea for temporary release: We’ll follow ICC’s ruling

-Palace: Marcos not privy to 'deal' between Sara, Imee on bringing home Duterte

-Palace’s Castro: Did Duterte lawyers admit to crimes in request for interim release?

-Drug war victim lawyers, group oppose Duterte release bid

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/06/13/2450276/duterte-requests-icc-temporary-release

3. VP DUTERTE IMPEACHMENT CASE:

-Sara Duterte says lawyers preparing reply to Senate impeachment court summons

-Chua calls for neutrality after some senator-judges join Sara in Malaysia

-Sotto critiques impeach court remand ruling, stresses need for proper procedure

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/6/13/sara-duterte-says-lawyers-preparing-reply-to-senate-impeachment-court-summons-0912

4. Palace brushes off Sara Duterte’s poll fraud claim

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

https://www.inquirer.net/446824/palace-brushes-off-sara-dutertes-poll-fraud-claim/

5. Palace says Marcos not against wage hike

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/949275/palace-says-marcos-not-against-wage-hike/story/

6. Israel strikes Iran nuclear facilities, missile factories; Filipinos told to avoid travel to Iraq amid security issues

[ABS-CBN News, Associated Press, BusinessMirror, CNN, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5PH, Philstar, Rappler, Reuters]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/06/13/2450286/filipinos-told-avoid-travel-iraq-amid-israel-offensive-iran

7. DA, DOLE launch P20/kg rice for minimum wage earners

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/6/13/agri-dept-dole-launch-p20-kilo-rice-for-minimum-wage-earners-1112

8. Water rates to adjust starting July 1, 2025

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/949282/water-rates-to-adjust-starting-july-1-2025/story/

9. Gwen Garcia found guilty of indirect contempt for defying Ombudsman suspension

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar] https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/641758/gwen-garcia-found-guilty-of-indirect-contempt-for-defying-ombudsman-suspension

10. Tropical Depression Auring weakens into LPA, exits PAR

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

https://www.rappler.com/philippines/weather/tropical-depression-auring-update-pagasa-forecast-june-13-2025-5am/

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