TOP STORIES – Tuesday, 24 June 2025

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)

As of 24 June 2025, Tuesday, 5:00 p.m.

1. Trump says Iran-Israel ceasefire ‘now in effect’

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/world/950373/trump-says-israel-iran-ceasefire-now-in-effect-please-don-t-violate-it/story/

2. President Marcos orders ‘safe, timely, orderly’ repatriation of OFWs in Israel and Iran

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

https://manilastandard.net/news/314606617/ensure-safe-timely-and-orderly-return-of-

ofwspbbm.html

3. OFW repatriation flight delayed as Qatar temporarily closes airspace; PAL cancels flights to Middle East

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/pinoyabroad/dispatch/950340/dmw-repatriation-31-pinoys-middle-east-qatar-airspace-suspension/story/

4. DOTr readying fuel subsidy program for PUVs, says franchise consolidation not a requirement

[ABS-CBN News, Business World, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, NewsWatchPlus, News5PH, Philstar, SunStar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/950354/dotr-franchise-consolidation-not-required-in-receiving-fuel-subsidy/story/

5. Marcos orders swift, transparent disposal of P8.87B ‘floating shabu’

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/6/24/marcos-orders-swift-transparent-disposal-of-floating-shabu-1151

6. VP Sara answers impeachment court, seeks dismissal of complaints

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/06/24/2452881/vp-answers-summons-complaint-scrap-paper

7. Sara Duterte back in PH after Australia trip

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, News5PH, Philstar] https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/6/24/sara-duterte-back-in-ph-after-australia-trip-1451

8. Senate rejects Padilla resolution seeking Duterte repatriation; Australia eyed for Duterte's interim release

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5PH] https://globalnation.inquirer.net/282001/padilla-seeks-dutertes-repatriation-but-resolution-was-not-accepted-by-senate

9. Macacua seeks courtesy resignations of BARMM officials

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, News5, Philstar, Rappler] https://manilastandard.net/news/314606983/macacua-seeks-courtesy-resignations-of-barmm-officials.html

10. US Embassy in PH requests visa applicants to set social media accounts to public

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/950357/us-embassy-in-ph-asks-visa-applicants-to-set-social-media-accounts-to-public/story

11. Magnitude 6.3 quake hits Davao Oriental

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/950344/magnitude-6-4-quake-hits-davao-oriental/story

12. ‘You are still here:’ Filipinos remember PNoy on fourth death anniversary

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatchplus, Philstar]

https://manilastandard.net/news/314607014/you-are-still-here-filipinos-remember-pnoy-on-fourth-death-anniversary.html

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