TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
As of 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, 31 July
2024
1. Trillanes sues Rep. Duterte, VP’s husband, ex-BOC head for drug smuggling; Duterte welcomes the complaint
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Daily
Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, One News, Philstar,
Rappler]
2. VP DUTERTE’S SECURITY DETAIL:
- Sara told: Don't politicize recall
of police escorts
- VP Sara followers urge PNP chief to
step down; PNP ignores Sara's tirades
- Vice Presidential Security and
Protection Group is under the PSC -PSC chief
- Imee Marcos wants return of VP
Duterte’s security
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA
News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]
https://malaya.com.ph/news_news/sara-told-dont-politicize-recall-of-police-escorts/
3. PhilHealth to recommend cut in contribution rates; Recto defends
impounding of ‘unused’ funds
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Daily
Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, News5, Philstar, Pilipino Mirror,
Pilipino Star NGAYON, Rappler]
4. US MILITARY AID:
- US to allocate $500 million in
foreign military financing for PH
- Senators weigh in on accepting
fresh military aid from United States
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA
News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philstar, Rappler]
https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/07/31/news/ph-to-get-500m-military-aid-from-us/1960732
5. WEST PHL SEA:
- PH, China agree to 'exchange info'
during resupply missions — Manalo
- House to fund WPS efforts amid
intel budget cut
[BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, GMA
News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Rappler]
https://mb.com.ph/2024/7/30/ph-china-agree-to-exchange-info-during-resupply-missions-manalo
6. DA, FDA approve limited use of ASF vaccine from Vietnam
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, Daily
Tribune, GMA News, Malaya, Rappler, The Manila Times]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/30/da-fda-approve-limited-use-of-asf-vaccine-from-vietnam-1814
7. Marcos signs Negros Electric franchise as power distributor
[BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune,
Malaya, Manila Standard, The Manila Times]
https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/07/31/regions/marcos-approves-negros-power-franchise/1960888
8. Senate resolution seeks temporary suspension of PUV modernization
program
[ABS-CBN News, DZBB, Daily Tribune,
GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5, Philstar]
9. House passes medical marijuana bill on final reading
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, GMA
News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, The Manila Times] https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/07/31/2374368/house-oks-bill-allowing-use-medical-cannabis
10. Comelec's technical experts analyze Guo's fingerprints in voting
records
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Daily
Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, The Manila Times]
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