TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)
As of 23 June 2025, Monday, 5:00 p.m.
1. ISRAEL-IRAN CONFLICT:
-Marcos to meet with PH economic team amid Middle
East crisis
-Philippines urges nations to take 'path of
diplomacy' after US joins Israel-Iran conflict
-US issues 'worldwide caution' for Americans over
Mideast conflict; Iran threatens US bases
-Amb. Romualdez urges Filipinos in US to be on
alert after airstrikes vs Iran
-32 OFWs affected in latest Iran attacks vs Israel
-Over 200 Filipinos in Israel request repatriation;
first batch to arrive on Tuesday
-PH activates crisis management team, readies fuel subsidy
program as oil prices soar
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, GMA
News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, News5PH, NewWatchPlus,
Philstar, Rappler] https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/950255/marcos-to-meet-with-ph-economic-team-amid-middle-east-crisis/story/
2.
Marcos Jr. back in PH after 'productive' Japan trip
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, GMA
News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, News5PH, Philstar]
3.
MARCOS VISITS MARAWI:
-Marcos wants Marawi City General Hospital open by
August
-Marcos inspects learning spaces, donates Starlink
units in Marawi
-Marcos inspects Marawi port, visits completed
recovery sites
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin,
Manila Standard, NewsWatchplus, News5PH, Philstar]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2073744/marcos-wants-marawi-city-general-hospital-open-by-august
4.
VICE PRESIDENCY:
-Sara Duterte sees nothing substantial in Marcos’
4th Sona
-VP Sara says no ill feelings toward Marcos, but
has problems with his performance
-VP Sara has until today to answer Senate
summons
-VP Sara to submit Ombudsman response within 10
days
-Tourism ad on San Juanico Bridge irritates VP
Sara
-VP Sara questions PH foreign policy, U.S. missile
deployment
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer,
Manila Times, Manila Bulletin, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Sunstar]
5.
Sara Duterte tells Filipinos in Melbourne: Urge Australia to look into
'injustice' vs Digong
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philstar]
6.
PDP-Laban seeks manual recount of Senate votes
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZBB, GMA News,
Inquirer, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus]
7.
SC: Second placers can’t replace disqualified poll winners
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila
Standard, News5PH, Philstar, Rappler
8.
Oil companies agree to implement pump price hike on staggered basis
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer,
News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Sunstar]
https://www.newswatchplus.ph/news/2025/6/23/staggered-adjustments-fuel-prices.html
9.
Free rides for seafarers on MRT-3, LRT-2 on Wednesday
[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, NewsWatchPlus,
News5PH, Philstar]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2073694/free-lrt-2-mrt-3-rides-for-seafarers-on-june-25
10.
Tropical depression develops outside PAR
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Philstar,
Inquirer, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus]
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