TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print monitoring)
As of Tuesday, 5:00
p.m., 19 November 2024
1. Malacañang tells gov’t agencies: ‘Scale down’ Christmas parties, save money for typhoon victims
[ABS-CBN News, GMA
News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5, Philstar, The Manila
Times]
2. SUPER TYPHOON PEPITO AFTERMATH:
-Marcos gives P50-M
aid to Catanduanes after Pepito
-NDRRMC: Over 1.8
million people affected by ‘Nika,’ ‘Ofel,’ ‘Pepito’
-Philippines cleans
up after Pepito kills at least 8
-US vows $1-million
aid for Storm Pepito's victims
[ABS-CBN News,
BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila
Standard, Philstar, The Manila Times]
3. DFA: PH, Indonesia discussing possible
transfer of Mary Jane Veloso
[ABS-CBN News, GMA
News, Inquirer, Philstar]
4. DOJ:
Garma detained in US for alleged money laundering
[ABS-CBN News, GMA
News, Inquirer, Manila Standard]
5. Romualdez meets Cambodia’s PM, seeks rice
pact with ASEAN neighbor
[GMA News, Manila
Bulletin, Manila Standard, The Manila Times]
https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/11/19/news/national/romualdez-meets-with-cambodian-premier/2006661
6. Phl urged to revive longstanding dispute
over Sabah amid Malaysia's protest
[BusinessMirror,
Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]
7. Another rate cut seen in December: BSP chief
[ABS-CBN News, Daily
Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin]
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/927511/remolona-policy-easing-cycle/story/
8. DBM releases P5 billion to assist Filipinos
in crisis
[BusinessMirror,
Manila Bulletin, Philstar]
9. Rep. Tulfo assails online selling apps for
violations
[BusinessMirror,
Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard]
https://manilastandard.net/news/314525047/rep-tulfo-assails-online-selling-apps-for-violations.html
10. PAGASA: Amihan season has started
[ABS-CBN News, GMA
News, Inquirer, Philstar]
https://mb.com.ph/2024/11/18/amihan-season-begins-pagasa