TOP STORIES - Thursday, 01 August 2024

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)

As of 5:00 p.m., Thursday, 01 August 2024

“Serving in the Marcos Jr. Cabinet has been an extraordinary privilege and honor. I take pride in our collective achievements at the Department of Trade and Industry,” Pascual said.

1. DTI chief Pascual resigns, eyes return to private sector

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Pilipino Star NGAYON, Rappler, The Philippine STAR, The Manila Times]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/915396/dti-pascual-resigns-from-marcos-cabinet/story/

2. ICC INVESTIGATION: 

- DOJ won't bar arrest warrants vs suspects in ICC 'drug war' case

- ICC seeks ‘blue notice’ vs Bato, 4 others – Trillanes

- Dela Rosa: ICC can do whatever it wants, I’m not bothered

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, One News, The Philippine STAR]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/244295/doj-icc-interpol-arrest-warrants-drug-war-case

3. WEST PHL SEA:

- PH risks greater insecurity after US military aid pledge – China

- Philippine, US navies hold joint exercise in West Philippine Sea

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, Philstar, Rappler, The Manila Times]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/08/01/2374633/china-says-philippines-risks-greater-insecurity-after-us-military-aid-pledge

4. BSP: Inflation could hit eight-month high in July

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Philstar, The Manila Times]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/08/01/business/top-business/inflation-likely-rose-to-4-48-in-july-bsp/1961126

5. BATAAN OIL SPILL:

- Bataan oil spill projected to reach Batangas — UP MSI

- PCG starts oil recovery ops for MV Mirola 1 in Bataan

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, News5, Manila Bulletin, Rappler]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/915453/bataan-oil-spill-projected-to-reach-batangas-up-msi/story/

6. JEEPNEY MODERNIZATION:

- DOTr, LTFRB to pursue with PUVMP amid Senate suspension reso

- Manibela supports resolution to halt jeepney modernization plan

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Philstar]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1968326/ltfrb-puv-modernization-to-go-on-despite-senates-suspension-reso

7. Marcos wants BARMM autonomy rules expedited

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Standard, The Manila Times]

https://manilastandard.net/news/314478854/marcos-hails-barmm-pact-on-progress.html

8. POGO CONCERNS:

- Info shows Alice Guo still in the Philippines —DOJ

- Hontiveros says Chinese fugitive arrest in house tied to Roque 'strange'

- PAOCC to include Harry Roque in investigation

[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Rappler]

https://www.rappler.com/philippines/doj-says-suspended-bamban-tarlac-mayor-alice-guo-still-in-country-august-1-2024/

9. Marcos urges Filipinos to embrace national language

[Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5, Philstar]

https://tribune.net.ph/2024/08/01/marcos-to-pinoys-embrace-enrichfilipino-language

10. Angara asks stakeholders to help raise 2025 PISA results

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/31/angara-my-immediate-goal-is-raise-the-pisa-results-in-march-1630

11. House orders arrest of Michael Yang

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Malaya, News5, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philstar, Rappler, The Manila Times]

https://malaya.com.ph/news_news/ex-duterte-adviser-yang-flees-evades-house-order/

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