TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print monitoring)
As of 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, 29 October 2024
1. Palace, DOJ dispute Duterte’s claim of rampant crime in the Philippines
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philstar, The Manila Times]
2. Marcos
renews promise of zero hunger for Pinoys
[BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin,
Manila Standard, Philstar, The Manila Times]
3. DRUG WAR
PROBE:
-House lawmakers urge DOJ to file charges, imprison Duterte over drug
war killings
-Duterte statements at Senate probe can be used to file cases:
Escudero, Diokno
-Duterte disputes Garma’s claims on drug task force directive: ‘Liar’
-Cop claims lawmakers forced him to confirm drug war rewards system
-Chiz on Duterte order to cops: A civilized society doesn't operate
that way
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin,
Philstar]
4. STS
KRISTINE AFTERMATH:
-Marcos to ERC: Study possible moratorium on electric bills in areas
under state of calamity
-125 reported dead amid Kristine, Leon —NDRRMC
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard,
Philstar]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/29/125-reported-dead-due-to-kristine-leon-ndrrmc-1324
5. Marcos
names lawyer Hilario Paredes as new BCDA chair
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, The
Manila Times]
https://mb.com.ph/2024/10/29/marcos-names-lawyer-hilario-paredes-as-new-bcda-chair
6. SC issues
TRO vs transfer of PhilHealth funds
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin,
Philstar]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1998896/sc-issues-tro-vs-transfer-of-philhealth-funds
7. Marcos
praises Metrobank Medallion of Excellence awardees
[BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar,
The Manila Times]
8. ‘Leon’
intensifies into a typhoon
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard,
Philstar]
9. Alice Guo
faces misrepresentation raps filed by Comelec
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar]
https://www.inquirer.net/419068/alice-guo-faces-misrepresentation-raps-filed-by-comelec/
10. DepEd,
IBP to provide free legal aid for teachers
[BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila
Standard, Philstar, The Manila Times]
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