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TODAY’S TOP STORIES - Monday, 17 November 2025

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)

As of 17 November 2025, Monday, 5:00 p.m.

Some 220,000 so far attend INC's second day anti-corruption rally. Manila DRRMO

1. ANTI-CORRUPTION RALLY:

-Day 2 of Iglesia's anti-corruption rally draws hundreds of thousands

-INC rally calls for actions vs corrupt government officials

-Iglesia ni Cristo members camp out overnight for second day of rally in Manila

-DILG to probe calls for Marcos ouster at People Power Monument rally

-United People's Initiative gets extension for EDSA People Power Monument rally

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/17/day-2-of-iglesia-s-anti-corruption-rally-draws-hundreds-of-thousands-1332

2. VP Sara: Marcos faces ‘profound crisis of confidence’; Palace to VP Sara: Don't pretend to be clean or a hero

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/966389/vp-sara-marcos-faces-profound-crisis-of-confidence/story/

3. Bersamin on reported removal as Executive Secretary: ‘Wait for official announcement’

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/17/bersamin-on-reported-removal-as-executive-secretary-wait-for-official-announcement-1453

4. NBI denies Zaldy Co’s aide, wife beaten, detained, flown to Chile

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/966397/nbi-denies-zaldy-co-s-aide-wife-beaten-detained-flown-to-chile/story/

5. Tino death toll climbs to 269; Uwan fatalities at 28

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Sunstar]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2141704/tino-death-toll-climbs-to-269-uwan-fatalities-at-28

6. Zaldy Co: Marcos Jr., Romualdez took P56B in flood control kickbacks; DOJ says Co’s statements being studied, verified

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/966325/zaldy-co-marcos-jr-romualdez-took-p56b-in-flood-control-kickbacks/story/

7. Fredderick Vida takes oath as acting justice secretary

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2141413/fredderick-vida-takes-oath-as-acting-justice-secretary

8. DILG to file admin charges vs local officials who left PH during typhoon

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/17/dilg-to-file-admin-charges-vs-local-officials-who-left-ph-during-typhoon-1310

9. Sandiganbayan allows withdrawal of Pharmally graft cases

[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Rappler]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/966377/graft-court-allows-withdrawal-of-pharmally-graft-cases/story/

10. Fuel prices rise by P1.20 as supply woes, sanctions tighten global trade

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

https://www.philstar.com/business/2025/11/17/2487878/fuel-prices-rise-p120-supply-woes-sanctions-tighten-global-trade

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