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TOP STORIES – Thursday, 26 June 2025

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)

As of 26 June 2025, Thursday, 5:00 p.m.

1. VP Sara: I am the frontrunner in 2028 polls and they want me eliminated; Palace says VP’s remark a ‘diversionary tactic’

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/950588/vp-sara-duterte-frontrunner-2028-polls-eliminated/story/

2. ‘Work, not vacation:’ Palace chides VP Sara for criticizing PBBM’s activities

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

https://manilastandard.net/news/314607966/work-not-vacation-palace-chides-vp-sara-for-criticizing-pbbms-activities.html

3. Marcos honors Filipino seafarers for skills, silent endurance

[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard]

https://tribune.net.ph/2025/06/25/marcos-honors-filipino-seafarers-for-skills-silent-endurance

4. Palace hits back at Sara Duterte over personal trip issue: When emotions are high, intelligence is low

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5PH, Philstar]

https://mb.com.ph/2025/06/26/palace-to-vp-sara-never-speak-out-of-anger

5. Victims cite Duterte's threats, influence in opposing ICC release; Witnesses vs ex-Pres Duterte under DOJ protection

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/06/26/2453463/victims-cite-dutertes-threats-influence-opposing-icc-release

6. MISSING SABUNGEROS:

-DOJ to reach out to Supreme Court on missing sabungeros case

-DOJ eyes Japan tech in search for missing cockfighters

-PNP still verifying police involvement in missing sabungeros

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/6/26/doj-to-reach-out-to-supreme-court-on-missing-sabungeros-case-1343

7. Sara Duterte calls for passage of 2 bills pushing for LGBTQIA+ rights

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2074762/sara-duterte-calls-for-passage-of-2-bills-pushing-for-lgbtqia-rights

8. DOTr: No fuel subsidy as oil prices remain below $80

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, Manila Times, News5PH, Philstar]

https://news.tv5.com.ph/breaking/read/dotr-no-fuel-subsidy-as-oil-prices-remain-below-80

9. Marikina congressional battle not over: Comelec OKs Teodoro proclamation; Pimentel eyes SC challenge

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

https://www.newswatchplus.ph/news/2025/6/26/Marcy-Teodoro-wins-appeal.html

10. DA warns public vs smuggled onions with E. coli

[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard]

https://malaya.com.ph/business/business-news/da-warns-public-vs-smuggled-onions-with-e-coli/

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