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TOP STORIES – Saturday, 15 July, 2023

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

15 July 2023, Saturday, as of 4:00 p.m.

1. PAGASA: Dodong strengthens into tropical storm before PAR exit [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Rappler, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1802108/pagasa-dodong-strengthens-into-tropical-storm-before-par-exit

2. PBBM cancels trip to Apayao due to inclement weather [Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/15/23/marcos-jr-cancels-apayao-trip-due-to-inclement-weather

3. Marcos on 'Barbie' movie: It's a work of fiction [Daily Tribune, GMA News, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Philippine STAR, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/14/marcos-on-barbie-movie-it-s-a-work-of-fiction

4. Pilot run for food stamp program to begin next week —DSWD [Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/875907/pilot-run-for-food-stamp-program-to-begin-next-week-dswd/story/

5. President Marcos inaugurates Northern Samar road project Friday [Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, The Philippine STAR]

https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/07/15/2281257/president-marcos-inaugurates-northern-samar-road-project

6. Residents told to prepare for possible mudflow near erupting Mayon amid rains [Manila Bulletin, Philstar, CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/15/23/prepare-for-possible-lahar-flow-near-mayon-amid-rains-phivolcs

7. Pump prices to go up by almost P2 by July 18 [CNN PHL, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/15/23/pump-prices-to-go-up-by-almost-p2-by-july-18

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