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TODAY’S TOP STORIES - Thursday, 4 December 2025

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]

https://mb.com.ph/2025/12/04/singson-rues-lack-of-financial-support-for-ici-says-a-more-powerful-commission-needed

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]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/4/kitty-duterte-s-camp-on-solgen-re-entry-in-sc-cases-guevarra-got-it-right-the-first-time-1109

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]

https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/675780/td-wilma-signal-no-1-up-in-parts-of-eastern-visayas-mindanao

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