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]
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]
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]
7. DA, DOLE launch P20/kg rice for minimum wage
earners
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, News5PH, Sunstar]
8. Water rates to adjust starting July 1, 2025
[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]
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]
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