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TODAY’S TOP STORIES - Thursday, 27 November 2025

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)

As of 27 November 2025, Thursday, 5:00 p.m.

Ilocos Norte First District Rep. Ferdinand Alexander "Sandro" Araneta Marcos III attends the opening session of the 20th Congress at the House of Representatives in Quezon City on July 28, 2025.  Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

1. Sandro Marcos says to face ICI ‘any time’ after Zaldy Co claims; ICI: Sandro Marcos' willingness to cooperate 'a big help'

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Mindanao Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Panay News, Philstar]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/27/sandro-marcos-says-to-face-ici-any-time-after-zaldy-co-claims-0925

2. FLOOD CONTROL PROBE:

-'To be implicated is painful': Gardiola denies flood control mess allegations

-QC Reps Co-Pilar, PM Vargas face ICI over flood control kickback allegations

-8 flood control accused plead ‘not guilty’ for graft case

-BIR files tax evasion cases vs contractors tagged in Bulacan flood control projects

-Quezon City congressmen Co-Pilar, Vargas face ICI flood control probe

-Ombudsman Remulla seeks travel ban on 77 in flood control probe

-Up to 10% of House will be dragged into flood mess; Speaker Dy reiterates House cooperation with flood control probe

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

https://mb.com.ph/2025/11/27/to-be-implicated-is-painful-gardiola-denies-flood-control-mess-allegations

3. Marcos admin confident PH economy will recover in 2026

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/967650/marcos-admin-confident-ph-economy-will-recover-in-2026/story/

4. DA chief refutes Co’s allegations on agri price, import manipulation

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

https://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/da-chief-refutes-cos-allegations-on-agri-price-import-manipulation

5. DFA verifying reported Filipinos trapped in Hong Kong fire

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5PH, Rappler]

https://mb.com.ph/2025/11/27/dfa-verifying-reported-filipinos-trapped-in-hong-kong-fire

6. Senate approves OVP P902M budget in just two minutes

[ABS-CBN News, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Mindanao Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Panay News]

https://malaya.com.ph/news/national-news/senate-approves-ovp-p902m-budget-in-just-two-minutes/

7. Marcos to give P15 million to Corazon Aquino Hospital in Baseco

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5PH]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2147154/marcos-to-give-p15-million-to-corazon-aquino-hospital-in-baseco

8. BIR to probe personnel over alleged LOA extortion scheme

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, News5PH, Sunstar]

https://tribune.net.ph/2025/11/27/bir-to-probe-personnel-over-alleged-loa-extortion-scheme

9. Gov’t budget surplus swells in Oct due to weak revenues, spending

[BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Times, Philstar]

https://business.inquirer.net/560351/govt-budget-surplus-swells-in-oct-due-to-weak-revenues-spending

10. PhilSA: Beware of debris from South Korean rocket in east PH waters

[Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Manila Times]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/300244/fwd-philsa-warns-of-debris-from-south-korean-rocket-in-waters-off-east-ph

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