PIA - Caraga Regional Office: TOP STORIES

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)

As of 02 October 2025, Thursday, 5:00 p.m.

1. CEBU QUAKE AFTERMATH:

-Marcos visits quake-hit Bogo City as death toll in Cebu rises to 72; aftershocks continue

-Marcos orders release of P224 million aid for quake-hit Cebu

-Marcos to ask Congress for emergency funds for Cebu earthquake victims

-Workers group slams ‘business as usual’ BPO policy after Cebu quake

-Foreign envoys express sympathy for Cebu quake victims

-Metro cities send aid, rescue teams to quake-hit Cebu

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Malaya, Manila Standard, News5, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler, SunStar, The Freeman] https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2118617/marcos-visits-quake-hit-bogo-city-as-death-toll-in-cebu-rises-to-72

2. Tropical Storm Paolo slightly intensifies; Signal No. 2 up in 3 Northern Luzon areas

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Times, Manila Standard, News5PH, NewsWatchplus, Philstar, Rappler]

3. Senate approves resolution urging ICC to place Duterte under house arrest

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler, SunStar] https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/10/02/2476803/senate-oks-resolution-duterte-house-arrest

4. FLOOD CONTROL PROBE:

-'Ganito na tayo kawalang-hiya?': Magalong calls out Garbin's 'sacrifice' remark on Zaldy Co

-Lacson says Blue Ribbon hearings to resume; Romualdez, Zaldy invited

-Magalong links Romualdez to flood control anomalies, urges jail time

-Mark Villar welcomes probe, denies family involvement in awarding of gov't projects

-Rep. Paolo Duterte slams selective flood-control probes

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, News5PH, Philstar]

5. Manila archbishop calls for Oratio Imperata amid corruption

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

6. IMF cuts Philippines growth forecast amid challenges

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Philstar] https://www.bworldonline.com/top-stories/2025/10/02/702340/imf-trims-philippine-growth-outlook/

7. BARMM UPDATES:

-COMELEC: BARMM parliamentary polls reset anew to March 31, 2026

-Palace respects SC ruling on BARMM polls

-BARMM parliament speaker Balindong dies

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Times, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, SunStar, MindaNews]

8. Sandiganbayan denies Jinggoy Estrada plea vs pork barrel graft case

[ABS-CBN News, DZBB, GMA News, Inquirer, News5PH]

9. COMELEC proclaims 3 more party-list groups

10. NBI files raps vs. Alice Guo, family over businesses, property in Bulacan

[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5PH, Philstar, Sunstar]

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