TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)
As of 01 October 2025, Wednesday, 5:00
p.m.
Magnitude 6.9 earthquake jolts Cebu
-Death toll up to 69 from Cebu quake,
says disaster agency; Cebu tremors claim 3 Coast Guard personnel
-Entire Cebu in state of calamity after
destructive quake
-Cebu earthquake aftershocks now 611
—PHIVOLCS
-Visayas power grid on yellow alert due
to earthquake
-Cebu earthquake not connected to Taal
minor eruption —PHIVOLCS
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror,
BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin,
Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler,
SunStar]
Marcos orders gov’t
agencies to mobilize aid for quake-hit Cebu
-DOH deploys team to quake-hit Cebu
-DSWD to cover burial expenses, give
cash aid to Cebu quake victims
-AFP launches massive rescue ops after
deadly Cebu quake; PNP to activate disaster management task group
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News,
Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5PH,
NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler]
SWS: 46% of Pinoys satisfied with Marcos' performance in Q2 2025; Marcos: ‘Nice’ but gov’t must ‘keep on working’
[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Malaya, Manila
Bulletin, Manila Standard. News5PH]
FLOOD CONTROL PROBE:
-ICI to subpoena Romualdez, Co, Villar
as it probes into flood control scams
-Nearly P3B in assets now frozen in
flood mess probe
-Lacson denies ties to Discayas over
circulating photo
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror,
BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin,
Manila Standard, Manila Times, Philstar]
Supreme Court: 1st BARMM polls in October 2025 won’t proceed
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila
Standard, News5PH, Philstar]
Taal Volcano records short eruption, Alert Level 1 still up
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News,
Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5PH,
Philstar, Rappler]
Marcos tasks DBM to allot P100M for Masbate's rehab
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, News5PH]
De Lima drug case officially closed as court affirms acquittal
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer,
Malaya, NewsWatchPlus, News5PH]
https://tribune.net.ph/2025/10/01/de-lima-drug-case-officially-closed-as-court-affirms-acquittal
2 accused in Wesley Barayuga killing surrender to NBI
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News,
Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard]
https://mb.com.ph/2025/10/01/2-accused-in-wesley-barayuga-killing-surrender-to-nbi
LPA develops into tropical depression Paolo; may make landfall over Isabela or Aurora on Oct. 3
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5PH, Philstar, Rappler]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2118015/paolo-may-make-landfall-in-isabela-or-aurora-on-friday
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