TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)
As of 20
August 2025, Wednesday, 5:00 p.m.
1. FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS:
-Marcos
'very angry' over P55-M 'ghost' riverwall project in Baliuag, Bulacan; eyes
‘economic sabotage’ cases vs contractors
-Marcos
wants SYMS Construction blacklisted over ghost project
-Palace:
No flood control master plan turned over by Aquino admin
-BIR to
probe ghost flood control projects — Lumagui
[ABS-CBN
News, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila
Standard, Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler, Sunstar]
2. Palace: Marcos to accept NBI chief's irrevocable resignation
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard,
Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]
https://news.tv5.com.ph/breaking/read/palace-marcos-to-accept-nbi-chiefs-irrevocable-resignation
3. MILF peace panel chair blames Palace over BARMM woes
[Daily
Tribune, Manila Bulletin, Rappler]
https://mb.com.ph/2025/08/20/milf-peace-panel-chair-blames-palace-over-barmm-woes
4. Sara Duterte’s DepEd leadership is a ‘complete failure’ – Palace
[Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2098154/sara-dutertes-deped-leadership-is-a-complete-failure-palace
5. Pagcor: Online gaming transactions down 50% since e-wallets ban; Over 60% sites accessed in the Philippines 'illegal'
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]
6. Agri chief hits rice tariffication law, calls for reforms
[ABS-CBN
News, DZBB, Inquirer, Manila Times, NewsWatchPlus]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2098159/fwd-da-on-rtl
7. Palace: Proposed mandatory drug test for all public officials violates Constitution
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5PH,
NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]
8. BIR files tax raps vs illegal vape sellers over P700-million liability
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard,
News5PH, Philstar]
9. Comelec chair robbed while eating in Pasay City restaurant; one suspect arrested in Bacoor
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila
Times, News5PH, Philstar]
https://mb.com.ph/2025/08/20/comelec-chair-robbed-in-pasay-city
10. Japanese paid P9M for 2 compatriots’ slay in Manila – police
[ABS-CBN
News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, NewsWatchPlus]
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