TOP STORIES – Thursday, 29 June 2023

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

29 June 2023, Thursday, as of 5:00 p.m.

1. First year of presidency: Marcos says more needs to be done; Agrees with ‘incomplete’ grade on his performance

[DZBB, GMA News, CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/6/29/marcos-assessment-first-year.html

2. Court junks ill-gotten wealth case vs elder Marcos

[Abante Tonite, People’s Journal, ANC, Manila Times, Business World, Manila Bulletin, Abante Tonite]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/06/29/news/national/court-junks-ill-gotten-wealth-case-vs-marcos-imelda/1898162

3. Senator wants US aircraft landing at NAIA probed

[Philstar, Manila Standard, ABS-CBN News, Tribune, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/06/29/2277310/senator-wants-us-aircraft-landing-naia-probed

4. Palace keeping Gadon despite SC disbarment; Gadon to file MR 

[Inquirer, Manila Standard, Business Mirror, Bulletin, Inquirer, Manila Times, Pilipinos Star, Remate, Bulgar, People’s Tonight]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1794700/palace-keeping-gadon-despite-sc-disbarment

5. Several injured in Calapan restaurant explosion: official

[ABS-CBN News, DZBB, GMA News, CNN PHL]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/29/23/several-hurt-in-calapan-restaurant-explosion-official

6. PBBM leads launch of Cebuana Lhuillier’s Kanegosyo Center; Micro finance provider boosts Marcos' MSME agenda

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Rappler, Manila Times]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/06/29/news/micro-finance-provider-boostsmarcos-msme-agenda

7. Marcos to PCA: Invest in technology to ensure resilience of coconut industry

[ABS-CBN News, DZBB, GMA News, CNN PHL]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/874300/marcos-to-pca-invest-in-technology-to-ensure-resilience-of-coconut-industry

8. Marcos, Sara: Eid-l aDHA reminds us value of sacrifice

[Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Tribune, Manila Times, Philstar, Rappler]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/06/29/news/national/marcos-sara-eid-l-adha-reminds-us-value-of-sacrifice

9. Abalos welcomes Rivera’s promotionas chief of BJMP

[Manila Standard, Daily Tribune, Manila Times]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/06/29/news/national/abalos-vows-support-for-new-bjmp-chief

10. Mayon volcano update

-Mayon Volcano’s lava flow now over 2 kilometers from crater —PHIVOLCS

-Mayon Volcano logs 372 rockfall events in past 24 hours 

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/874279/mayon-volcano-s-lava-flow-now-over-2-km-from-crater-phivolcs/story/?just_in

11. UP leads Philippines universities in QS world rankings

[Philstar, Manila Times, One News PH]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/06/29/2277316/leads-philippines-universities-qs-world-rankings

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