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Wednesday, 25 June 2025

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)

As of 25 June 2025, Wednesday, 5:00 p.m.

1. Marcos: Middle East tension no 'significant' effect on PH economy

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/950466/marcos-middle-east-tension-no-significant-effect-on-ph-economy/story/

2. Marcos leads destruction of P9.48-B drugs in Tarlac

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2074311/marcos-leads-destruction-of-p9-48-b-drugs-in-tarlac

3. OIL PRICE CONCERNS:

-PBBM: No need for fuel subsidy as global oil prices decline

-DOE to hold meeting with oil firms as global fuel prices drop, inspects Taguig gas stations for staggered pricing compliance

-Gov’t won’t suspend fuel tax, sticks to ‘ayuda’ for drivers, farmers

-PISTON threatens to go on strike if fuel prices keep rising

-Fisherfolk group to oil firms: Don’t take advantage of Mideast conflict

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

https://news.tv5.com.ph/breaking/read/pbbm-no-need-for-fuel-subsidy-as-global-oil-prices-decline

4. VP DUTERTE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL:

-VP Sara’s impeachment trial to be delayed

-House submits certification of VP Sara impeachment complaint, other docs to Senate

-House prosecutors are ‘stubborn,’ they make things ‘difficult’ – Escudero

-Michal Poa tapped as Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial spokesperson

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

https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/06/25/news/vp-saras-impeachment-trial-to-be-delayed/2138489

5. State of the nation is 'dire, sad, frustrating' – Sara Duterte

[Inquirer, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2074530/state-of-the-nation-is-dire-sad-frustrating-sara-duterte

6. First batch of repatriated OFWs from the Middle East arrives in PH

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/6/24/first-batch-of-repatriated-ofws-from-the-middle-east-arrives-in-ph-0101

7. DUTERTE ICC CASE:

-DOJ confirms cooperation with ICC, offers to fly drug war witnesses to The Hague

-ICC prosecutor opposes Duterte interim release

-Remulla: Duterte must stay in The Hague

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/6/25/doj-confirms-cooperation-with-icc-offers-to-fly-drug-war-witnesses-to-the-hague-1447

8. Seven major bills await Marcos' signature, highest legislative output since 10th Congress

[GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Sunstar]

https://mb.com.ph/2025/06/25/seven-major-bills-await-marcos-signature-highest-legislative-output-since-10th-congress

9. Pope Leo XIV names ex-DepEd chief Luistro to Vatican dicastery

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/06/25/2453221/pope-leo-xiv-names-ex-deped-chief-luistro-vatican-dicastery

10. Frasco: No decision yet to run for speaker

[Daily Tribune, Manila Times, Freeman, Sunstar]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/06/25/news/national/frasco-no-decision-yet-to-run-for-speaker/2138395

11. LRTA announces free LRT-2 rides on June 25 to 26, 2025 after trips affected by glitch

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/serbisyopubliko/transportation/950465/lrta-announces-free-lrt-2-rides-on-june-25-to-26-2025-after-trips-affected-by-glitch/story/

 

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