TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print monitoring)
As
of Friday, 5:00 p.m., 21 February 2025
1. Vince Dizon formally takes oath as DOTr secretary, suspends implementation of cashless toll collection
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, DZBB, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila
Standard, NewsWatchplus, News5, Philstar, Rappler]
2. SC tells Palace, Congress
to submit original copy of 2025 GAA
[BusinessMirror,
BusinessWorld, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philstar]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/02/21/2423107/sc-congress-palace-submit-copies-gaa
3. PH, New Zealand to sign
visiting forces deal in second quarter
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin,
NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler]
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/264761/ph-nz-closer-to-signing-deal-on-visiting-forces
4. Remains of Filipino cop
in US air crash arrives in PH
[ABS-CBN
News, DZBB, Inquirer, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard,
NewsWatchPlus, SunStar]
5. BOC raid yields P1B worth
of luxury cars
[ABS-CBN
News, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times,
Philstar] https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/02/21/news/national/boc-raid-yields-p1b-worth-of-luxury-cars/2059741
6. National ID registration
now open to children under 1—PSA
[ABS-CBN
News, NewsWatchPlus, News5, Philstar, Sunstar] https://philstarlife.com/news-and-views/814460-psa-national-id-registration-children-below-1
7. Peace monitor warns of
violent extremism resurgence in BARMM
[Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, Rappler] https://www.rappler.com/philippines/mindanao/peace-monitor-warns-violent-extremism-resurgence-barmm/
8. More than 450 arrested in
'Chinese-run' scam center raid
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Times, Manila Standard, Philstar] https://tribune.net.ph/2025/02/21/more-than-450-arrested-in-chinese-run-scam-center-raid
9. Mixed movements in fuel
prices seen next week
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar] https://www.inquirer.net/429800/doc-willie-ong-officially-files-withdrawal-from-senate-race/
10. Phivolcs warns of lahar
flow from Mayon Volcano due to shear line-induced rainfall
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, News5, Philstar]
https://mb.com.ph/2025/2/21/phivolcs-warns-of-lahar-flow-from-mayon
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