TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
As of 5:00
p.m., Thursday, 13 June 2024
1. Marcos signs law creating new Negros Island Region, inks RPVARA
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, News5, Philstar, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, Rappler,
Daily Tribune]
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/visayas/marcos-signs-law-negros-island-region-june-2024/
2. LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES:
-Escudero,
Romualdez meet in Palace to discuss legislative priorities
-Marcos
asks Congress: Pass 17 priority laws by yearend
[BusinessMirror,
BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Standard, News5, Manila
Bulletin, Inquirer]
3. Chiz Escudero addresses viral
wine glass video with First Lady
[GMA
News, Inquirer, News5, ABS-CBN News]
4. Palace bares latest
appointments in Marcos administration
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, Philstar, The Manila
Times, GMA News]
5. 11 Filipinos hurt in Kuwait
building fire —DMW
[ABS-CBN
News, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Rappler,
Manila Standard, Philstar]
6. Meralco raises rates by P129
for 200 kWh in June
[GMA
News, ABS-CBN News, Manila Standard, News5, Manila Bulletin]
https://mb.com.ph/2024/6/12/meralco-raises-rates-by-p129-for-200-k-wh-in-june
7. ARNIE TEVES’ CASE:
-Timor-Leste
court orders house arrest for Arnie Teves
-DOJ:
Teves’ letters to rights groups, Pope “imaginary, delaying tactic”
[ABS-CBN
News, BusinessMirror, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5, Rappler, The
Manila Times, GMA News, Philstar]
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/909942/teves-house-arrest-timor-leste/story/
8. SERVING OF WARRANT VS
QUIBOLOY:
-Quiboloy
sect: PNP ‘not telling truth’ on June 10 operation in Davao
-PNP to
file charges vs Quiboloy supporters for trying to attack cops
[ABS-CBN
News, Philstar, The Manila Times, Inquirer]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1951234/quiboloy-pnp-arrest-warrant-davao-kjc
9. 126 inmates released on
Independence Day 2024
[BusinessMirror,
BusinessWorld, Manila Standard, The Manila Times, Philippine Daily Inquirer]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1950973/126-inmates-released-on-independence-day-2024
10. PHL open to law-abiding POGOs
—Romualdez
[Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, GMA News]
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