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TOP STORIES – Monday, 2 June 2025

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)

As of 02 June 2025, Monday, 5:00 p.m.

1. Marcos suspends Edsa work, eyes 'better way'

-MMDA cancels odd-even scheme

-NCAP will remain amid postponement of EDSA rebuild —DOTr

-Senators support decision to postpone EDSA rehabilitation

-Metro Manila mayors back PBBM on EDSA rehab suspension

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5PH, Philstar, Sunstar, The Freeman]

https://businessmirror.com.ph/2025/06/02/marcos-suspends-edsa-work-eyes-better-way/

2. Marbil officially retires as Torre takes over PNP

-Marcos to Torre: Ensure clean police ranks, make cops felt by public

-Torre vows 3-minute police response as he takes over top PNP post

-PNP Chief Torre’s anti-drug strategy: Ramp up ‘legal’ arrests

-PNP chief Torre presses Roque to return, face trafficking case

-Dutertes unhappy with Torre as PNP Chief

-Torre: PNP ready to deal with ICC arrest order for Dela Rosa

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/948052/torre-takes-over-as-pnp-chief/story/

3. Pamilya Pass on Sundays: Pay 1, get + 3 free rides on MRT, LRT

[ABS-CBN News, DZRH, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5PH, Manila Times, Philstar]

https://malaya.com.ph/news/national-news/pamilya-pass-on-sundays-pay-1get-3-free-rides-on-mrt-lrt/

4. PBBM leads turnover of new NIA equipment to boost irrigation

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, News5PH]

https://manilastandard.net/news/314597576/pbbm-leads-turnover-of-new-nia-equipment-to-boost-irrigation.html

5. VICE PRESIDENCY:

-Escudero: Marcos didn't order postponement of reading of impeachment raps vs VP Sara

-Escudero addresses 'no impeachment trial' scenario: 'In the end, Senate plenary is supreme'

-Sara Duterte impeachment now up to Senate – Romualdez

-Leila de Lima: Escudero violating Constitution with impeachment delay

-Hontiveros alarmed by delays in impeachment trial: We owe it to Filipinos

-VP: Impeach trial 'bloodbath' refers to my crucifixion

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

https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/06/02/news/impeachment-a-crucifixion-vp/2124717

6. 360 President Marcos appointees awaiting CA confirmation

[BusinessWorld, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philstar]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2065740/ca-rushes-to-confirm-360-officials-in-12-days

7. MPOX CASES:

-Central Visayas logs 6 mpox cases for 2025

-Iloilo City logs 4 mpox cases, 2 other suspected cases under monitoring

-Aurora latest province to record Mpox case

-Nationwide lockdown on June 10 due to mpox is false

-FPRRD's house closed to visitors amid rising Mpox cases

-Face masks ineffective vs mpox; avoid kissing, hugging

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Guardian, Daily Tribune, DZBB, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Mindanao Times, NewsWatchPlus, Rappler, Sunstar]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/health-science/2025/6/2/face-masks-ineffective-vs-mpox-avoid-kissing-hugging-doh-0832

8. FOREIGN AFFAIRS:

-Philippines and EU to set up security and defense dialogue, DFA says

-Teodoro holds bilateral talks with Japan, Ukraine, Netherlands; Ukraine to deploy defense attaché to PH to develop bilateral ties

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

https://mb.com.ph/2025/06/02/ph-eu-agree-to-establish-security-defense-dialogue

9. DOTr eyes economic sabotage complaint vs AirAsia MOVE for ‘overcharging’; AirAsia MOVE denies price gouging allegations

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

https://business.inquirer.net/528622/dotr-to-file-economic-sabotage-case-vs-airasia-move-for-alleged-overcharging

10. Gasoline, diesel pump prices up; kerosene down Tuesday

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Sunstar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/948056/gasoline-diesel-pump-prices-up-kerosene-down-tuesday-june-3-2025/story/

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