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TOP STORIES – Thursday, 19 June 2025

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)

As of 19 June 2025, Thursday, 5:00 p.m.

1. Marcos leaves for Japan to attend World Expo, names Bersamin, 2 others as PH caretakers

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/949899/marcos-leaves-for-osaka-japan-palace/story/

2. Marcos accepts resignations of 3 gov’t execs, retains others

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/949902/palace-bares-gov-t-execs-who-retain-posts-amid-performance-evaluation/story/

3. House SecGen: Sara Duterte to skip Marcos' fourth SONA

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Guardian, Daily Tribune, DZBB, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Times, News5PH, Rappler]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/6/19/sara-duterte-to-skip-marcos-fourth-sona-house-secgen-1230

4. DFA: 21 stranded PH officials in Israel safely evacuated to Jordan

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

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/281158/21-ph-govt-officials-evacuated-from-israel-to-jordan

5. Marcos leads launch of new benefits for post-kidney transplant, vows to provide internet connection in far-flung schools

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/949879/marcos-leads-launch-of-new-benefits-for-post-kidney-transplant/story/

6. Marcos extends Maynilad, Manila Water contracts to 2047

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Philstar, Rappler]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/6/19/maynilad-manila-water-contracts-extended-until-2047-palace-0925

7. BSP continues easing with fresh 0.25% cut

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philstar, Rappler]

https://business.inquirer.net/531411/bangko-sentral-ng-pilipinas-continues-easing-with-fresh-0-25-cut

8. DOTr orders NLEX to waive toll fees in Marilao northbound

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/949898/dotr-orders-nlex-to-waive-toll-fees-in-marilao-northbound/story/

9. UN rapporteur urges reforms in Philippines, flags red-tagging, media attacks in final report

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Standard, Rappler]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/6/18/un-rapporteur-urges-reforms-in-philippines-flags-red-tagging-media-attacks-in-final-report-0705

10. Comelec division declares Abante winner of Manila’s 6th district

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

https://www.inquirer.net/447229/comelec-division-declares-abante-winner-of-manilas-6th-district/

11. Buried underwater? DOJ to vet new claims on 'missing sabungeros' case

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Guardian, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5PH, Philstar]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/6/19/buried-underwater-doj-to-vet-new-claims-on-missing-sabungeros-case-1350

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