TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
As of 5:00 p.m., Friday, 21 June 2024
-AFP monitors, challenges presence of Chinese warships off Palawan
waters
-Marcos urged to convene nat'l security council over Ayungin incident
-Senate inquiry into latest Ayungin Shoal incident pushed
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin,
News5, Philstar, Rappler, Manila Standard]
https://mb.com.ph/2024/6/21/afp-monitors-challenges-presence-of-chinese-warships-off-palawan-waters
2. POGO CONTROVERSY:
-PAOCC files criminal complaints vs Bamban mayor Alice Guo
-Palace orders AMLC to shut, freeze assets of Porac POGO
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, News5, Philstar, Inquirer,
Manila Standard, Rappler, The Manila Times, Manila Bulletin]
3. VP DUTERTE CABINET EXIT:
-MalacaΓ±ang: No DepEd OIC yet; Sara's resignation effective July 19
-Education stakeholders weigh in on qualities of next DepEd chief
-Groups want non-politician to be new head of DepEd
-Salceda floats CHED chair, Synergeia Foundation head as 'strong'
choices for next DepEd chief
[Daily Tribune, BusinessMirror, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News,
Inquirer]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1953291/no-deped-oic-yet-saras-resignation-effective-july-19-palace
4. Lagman says Robredo eyeing to run
for Naga City mayor; Groups urge Robredo to run for senator instead
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, News5, Rappler, The Manila Times,
Philstar]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/06/20/2364284/robredo-eyes-run-naga-city-mayor-lagman
5. Marcos orders enforcement of
30-day toll fee suspension in CAVITEX
[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Rappler, Manila Standard, The
Manila Times, ABS-CBN News]
6. Marcos formalizes rice tariff cut
via EO 62
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, The Manila Times, Rappler,
Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]
https://business.inquirer.net/464688/marcos-formalizes-rice-tariff-cut-via-eo-62
7. DOH lifts Code Blue Alert on
pertussis, measles
[GMA News, Malaya, Philstar, The Manila Times, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1953391/doh-lifts-code-blue-alert-on-pertussis-measles
8. DA-BAI confirms first case of
human transmissible ‘Q fever’ in US-imported goats
[ABS-CBN News, Philstar, The Manila Times, GMA News, Manila Bulletin]
9. Pinay pilgrim perished at Hajj
amid extreme heat —DFA
[ABS-CBN News, News5, GMA News, Inquirer, Daily Tribune]
10. Duterte appears in Bong Go's
Facebook live amid death hoax
[News5, Philstar, SunStar, Manila Standard]
https://manilastandard.net/news/314462144/rody-im-just-old-but-not-about-to-die-anytime-soon.html
11. IT officer, 2 others arrested
over hacking of gov’t, bank websites
[Daily Tribune, Inquirer, GMA News, News5, Rappler, ABS-CBN News]
12. Big-time oil price hikes to
squeeze consumers’ pockets anew next week
[Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, GMA News]
https://mb.com.ph/2024/6/21/big-time-oil-price-hikes-to-squeeze-consumers-pockets-anew-next-week
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