TODAY’S TOP STORIES - Wednesday, 15 October 2025

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)

As of 15 October 2025, Wednesday, 5:00 p.m.

1. Marcos, Duterte trust ratings fall in latest SWS survey

-Palace: Marcos goes on working ‘tirelessly’ despite drop in trust rating

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

https://www.rappler.com/philippines/marcos-duterte-trust-rating-social-weather-station-stratbase-survey-september-2025/

2. OCTA: 60% of Pinoys outraged over infra corruption, 83% supporting Marcos’ anti-corruption efforts

[BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, Malaya, Manila Times, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/10/15/2479972/octa-60-pinoys-outraged-over-infrastructure-corruption

3. PULSE ASIA SURVEY RESULTS:

-Most Filipinos see corruption as widespread, 'normal' in politics

-Filipinos trust media, civil orgs more in leading fight vs. corruption

-94% of Filipinos support WPS transparency policy vs China

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2125128/most-filipinos-see-corruption-as-widespread-many-say-its-normal

4. FLOOD CONTROL PROBE:

-Discaya couple will no longer cooperate in ICI probe – Hosaka

-ICI asks DOJ to issue lookout order on 19 individuals

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2125256/discaya-couple-will-no-longer-cooperate-in-ici-probe-hosaka

5. VP Sara refuses to ask PBBM’s help for father's interim release; ICC disqualifies prosecutor Khan from Duterte court case

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/962526/vp-sara-i-won-t-ask-marcos-help-for-interim-release-of-ex-pres-duterte/story/

6. 47 diplomatic protests filed vs China this year—DFA chief

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]

https://mb.com.ph/2025/10/14/47-diplomatic-protests-filed-vs-china-this-yeardfa-chief

7. DMW searches for 2 missing OFWs in Hong Kong

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, News5PH, NewsWatchplus]

https://www.newswatchplus.ph/news/2025/10/15/dmw-2-missing-ofws-in-hong-kong.html

8. No sugar importation until mid 2026 —DA

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Sunstar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/962500/no-sugar-importation-until-mid-2026-da/story/

9. EARTHQUAKE MONITORING:

-NDRRMC: Davao Oriental earthquakes affected over 1 million people

-Magnitude 4.9 earthquake hit offshore Manay, Davao Oriental

-Magnitude 4.4 quake jolts Iloilo City, prompting school checks

-Magnitude 4.0 earthquake jolts Bogo, Cebu Wednesday afternoon

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Guardian, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, News5PH, Panay News, Philstar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/962514/davao-oriental-earthquakes-affected-over-1-million-people-ndrrmc/story/

10. Kanlaon Volcano emits fresh ash, Alert Level 2 stays

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

https://manilastandard.net/news/314655353/kanlaon-volcano-emits-fresh-ash-alert-level-2-stays.html

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