TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from PIA online and print monitoring)
As of Thursday, 5:00 p.m. 02 January
2025
1. Marcos not invited to Trump's inauguration, envoy Romualdez to attend
[Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila
Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philstar, NewsWatch Plus]
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/931502/marcos-not-invited-to-trump-s-inauguration-envoy-romualdez-to-attend/story/
[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin,
Manila Standard, Philstar]
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/931619/marcos-to-tackle-legacy-projects-in-full-cabinet-meeting-next-week/story/
3. Philippines recovers suspected Chinese submarine drone
[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Manila
Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5, Philstar, The Manila Times]
https://www.inquirer.net/424333/west-ph-sea-philippines-recovers-suspected-chinese-submarine-drone/
4. OSG to 'start seizure of assets, cancellation of birth certificates' of foreign POGO workers
[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Manila
Bulletin, News5, The Manila Times]
https://mb.com.ph/2025/1/1/osg-to-start-seizure-of-assets-cancellation-of-birth-certificates-of-foreign-pogo-workers
5. NEW YEAR REVELRY:
-Air quality in Manila becomes ‘unhealthy’
on New Year’s Day—research
-534 firecracker-related injuries logged
during holiday season
-9 fires hit Metro on New Year’s Day
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News,
Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5, NewsWatch Plus, Philstar,
The Manila Times]
https://manilastandard.net/news/314542223/air-quality-in-manila-becomes-unhealthy-on-new-years-day-research.html
6. DepEd says to work with DBM, DOF to find more funding for programs
[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Manila
Bulletin, Manila Standard]
https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/1/1/deped-says-to-work-with-dbm-dof-to-find-more-funding-for-programs-0032
7. Reds will no longer be a threat soon, says NTF-ELCAC
[Inquirer, Manila Standard, The Manila
Times]
https://manilastandard.net/news/314542477/reds-will-no-longer-be-a-threat-soon-says-ntf-elcac.html
8. NCRPO deploys over 14,000 personnel for Nazareno 2025
[GMA News, Inquirer, The Manila Times]
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/931583/nazareno-2025-ncrpo-deployed/story/
9. 7 ash emission events at Kanlaon Volcano recorded on New Year
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer,
Manila Standard, News5, NewsWatch Plus]
https://www.gmanetwork.com/regionaltv/news/105897/7-ash-emission-events-at-kanlaon-volcano-recorded-on-new-year/story/
10. OFW found dead in Kuwait before planned December return
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News,
Manila Bulletin, News5]
https://tribune.net.ph/2025/01/02/ofw-found-dead-in-kuwait-before-planned-december-return
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