TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)
As of 04 December 2025, Thursday, 5:00 p.m.
1. INDEPENDENT COMMISSION FOR INFRASTRUCTURE
-Singson rues lack of financial support for
ICI; says a more powerful commission needed
-Singson pleads: Pass de Lima’s bill to fix
toothless, ‘punching bag’ ICI
-Babes Singson: Zaldy Co's statements not
enough to probe Marcos
-Palace assures Singson exit won’t shake ICI
integrity
-Ridon: Marcos should find a capable
replacement for Singson in ICI
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZBB, GMA
News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Manila Bulletin, NewsWatchPlus, News5PH,
Philstar, Rappler]
2. Paolo Duterte declines ICI invitation
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News,
Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5PH,
NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler]
https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/12/04/news/paolo-duterte-rejects-ici-invitation/2236757
3. Sandro Marcos faces ICI panel under executive session
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News,
Inquirer, Manila Times, Manila Standard, Manila Bulletin, News5PH,
NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]
https://manilastandard.net/news/314676350/sandro-marcos-faces-ici-panel-under-executive-session.html
4. Marcos compares corruption to cancer,
vows tough crackdown
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times,
Philstar] https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/12/04/2491852/marcos-compares-corruption-cancer-vows-tough-crackdown
5. Marcos seeks stronger media help to fight
fake news
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZBB,
Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5PH]
https://tribune.net.ph/2025/12/04/marcos-seeks-media-help-combating-fake-news
6. Marcos inspects Bucana Bridge in Davao
City
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Daily
Tribune, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard] ]https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2150561/marcos-inspects-bucana-bridge-in-davao-city
7. SC allows SolGen to represent gov’t in petitions involving Duterte, ICC
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, GMA News,
Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus]
8. 97 NCR, Mindanao solons vow to back Speaker Dy
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila
Times, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2150508/97-ncr-mindanao-solons-vow-to-back-speaker-dy
9. Manibela sets 3-day transport strike vs.
alleged harassment from LTO
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, News5PH,
Philstar]
https://news.tv5.com.ph/breaking/read/manibela-sets-3-day-transport-strike-vs-alleged-extortion
10. LPA east of Eastern Visayas now Tropical
Depression Wilma; Signal No. 1 up over Visayas, Mindanao
[ABS-CBN News, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, NewsWatchPlus, News5PH, Philstar, Rappler]
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