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TOP STORIES - Wednesday, 24 September 2025

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)

As of 24 September 2025, Wednesday, 5:00 p.m.

Palace: No threat to Marcos amid days of public absence

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5PH, Philstar] https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/24/-busy-with-private-meetings-palace-denies-security-threats-vs-marcos-amid-public-absence-1312

VP Sara slams Marcos over ‘sham welfare checks’ on ex-pres. Duterte; Palace belies VP’s claims

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

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/292712/sara-duterte-hits-marcos-govt-for-icc-welfare-checks-on-her-father

FLOOD CONTROL PROBE:

-Marcos to agencies: Ensure evidence in flood control mess sufficient

-DPWH orders several personnel to explain 'ghost' projects, lavish lifestyle

-Dizon seeks freeze order on Co’s nearly P5-billion air assets

-House Infracomm suspends flood control probe

-Co denies links to flood control anomalies

-Brice Hernandez surrenders Lamborghini

-Ex-DPWH engineers, Disacayas now considered ‘protected witnesses’ by DOJ

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/24/ex-dpwh-engineers-disacayas-now-considered-protected-witnesses-by-doj-1442

TRILLION PESO MARCH:

-Rioters paid, told to burn down Palace — DILG chief

-CHED affirms students’ right to fight against corruption, denies directing rally attendance

[BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, News5PH, Philstar, Rappler]

Opong may make landfall in Bicol on Sept. 26; Signal No. 1 raised in 3 areas

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/scitech/weather/960133/opong-signal-no-1/story/

Death toll from capsized fishing boat off Cagayan rises to 4 – PCG

-Vessel runs aground in Quezon; 63 passengers, crewmen rescued

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

https://mb.com.ph/2025/09/24/death-toll-from-capsized-fishing-boat-off-cagayan-rises-to-4-pcg

Palace: Govt OKs P1.64-B performance-based bonus for military personnel

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Philstar]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/09/24/news/palace-govt-oks-p164-b-performance-based-bonus-for-military-personnel/2189429

Barzaga files ethics case vs Puno for insinuating he's mentally ill

[ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, NewsWatchPlus, News5PH]

https://mb.com.ph/2025/09/24/angry-meow-barzaga-files-ethics-case-vs-puno-for-insinuating-hes-mentally-ill

US House panel presses Rubio to secure PH funding to counter China threat

[BusinessWorld, DZRH, GMA News, Interaksyon]

https://www.bworldonline.com/editors-picks/2025/09/23/700355/house-panel-presses-philippine-funding-vs-china-threat/

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