TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
As of 5:00
p.m. Thursday, 04 July 2024
1. Farmers file petition vs. EO lowering tariff for rice
[ABS-CBN
News, BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila
Bulletin, News5, Philstar, Rappler]
2. Gov’t debt inches up to P15.35T in May
[GMA
News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]
https://business.inquirer.net/467137/govt-debt-inches-up-to-p15-35t-in-may
3.
Leonardo DiCaprio joins call for PBBM to protect Masungi Georeserve; DENR
reacts
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, Philstar, Rappler, The Manila
Times] https://entertainment.inquirer.net/564613/leonardo-dicaprio-urges-president-bongbong-marcos-to-protect-masungi
4. Marcos wants improved e-visa processing for
Indian tourists
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard]
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/912195/marcos-indian-tourists/story/
5. US MISSILE SYSTEM:
-PH: US
mid-range missile system in 'Balikatan' drills to be pulled out
-No ‘imminent
attack’ from China despite Sen. Marcos’ warning – NSC
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, The Manila Times]
6. AFP COMMAND CONFERENCE:
-Marcos
leads a command conference with AFP officials
-Marcos
supports AFP's adaptation of new tactics vs. cybersecurity issues
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5]
https://mb.com.ph/2024/7/4/marcos-commits-to-support-afp-s-cybersecurity-efforts
7. House eyes passing 2025 budget bill before
end-September – Romualdez
[BusinessMirror,
BusinessWorld, News5, Malaya, Philstar, Manila Standard, The Manila Times]
https://www.bworldonline.com/top-stories/2024/07/04/606011/house-eyes-budget-approval-by-sept/
8. NEW SENATE BUILDING HEARING:
-Binay,
Cayetano clash over New Senate Building costs
-Binay
mulls ethics complaint vs Cayetano after ‘Marites’ barb, claim on interview questions
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5, Philstar,
Rappler, The Manila Times]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1957712/binay-cayetano-trade-barbs-at-senate-hearing
9. P27-B COVID-19 allowance for healthcare
workers released Friday – DBM
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/7/4/dbm-to-release-p27b-for-health-emergency-allowance-1236
10. New dengue vaccine may be approved this
year, says DOH
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Philstar]
11. DICT checking reported hacking of DFA
[Daily
Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard]
https://tribune.net.ph/2024/07/03/hackers-hit-dfa-ditc
12. Galvez bats for creation of department of
peace
[GMA
News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, The Manila Times]
https://manilastandard.net/news/314467519/galvez-bats-for-creation-of-cabinet-post-for-peace.html
13. PHIVOLCS: Kanlaon tremors more frequent
[Daily
Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Philstar, Rappler, The Manila
Times]
https://manilastandard.net/news/314467345/phivolcs-kanlaon-tremors-more-frequent.html
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