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TOP STORIES – Sunday, 02 July 2023

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

02 July 2023, Sunday, as of 4:00 p.m.

1. VP Sara lauds Marcos on first year as President

[Daily Tribune, CNN Philippines, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/874568/vp-sara-lauds-marcos-on-first-year-as-president/story/?just_in

2. PBBM FIRST YEAR

-Reopening economy Marcos' key achievement in 1st year

-Navigating power rivalry: PH foreign policy during Marcos' first year

-Marcos able to craft 'very clear, definite' foreign policy in first year of presidency—political analyst

[The Manila Times, CNN Philippines, Manila Bulletin]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/07/02/news/national/reopening-economy-marcos-key-achievement-in-1st-year/1898758

3. DOT probes 'Love the Philippines' video over alleged use of 'non-original shots'

[CNN Philippines, Rappler, GMA News, ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, PhilStar, Inquirer]

 https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/02/23/dot-says-investigating-ad-campaign-footage

4. DOT contractor apologizes for stock footage in 'Love the Philippines' video

[GMA News, ABS-CBN News, Rappler, CNN Philippines, Manila Bulletin]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/874573/dot-contractor-apologizes-for-stock-footage-in-love-the-philippines-video/story/

5. HUNGER AND POVERTY

No empty promise: Marcos committed to end hunger

-PBBM vows to provide ‘better quality of life’

[The Philippine Star, Manila Bulletin, The Manila Standard, Manila Times ]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/07/02/2278107/no-empty-promise-marcos-committed-end-hunger

6. PBBM vows to improve public transpo

[Manila Standard, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila Times, Daily Tribune]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/07/02/news/national/marcos-vows-improved-public-transport-system/1898756

7. First family greets Marcos matriarch on her 94th birthday

-Bongbong wishes mom Imelda good health on 94th birthday

[GMA News, CNN Philippines, ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/2/first-family-greets-marcos-matriarch-on-her-94th-birthday

8. BBM opens ‘BBB’ project sans Rody

-Marcos launches P46.8-billion road project in Davao City

[Daily Tribune, Philippine Daily Inquirer, PhilStar]

https://tribune.net.ph/2023/07/02/bbm-opens-bbb-project-sans-rody/

9. MAYON UPDATE

-Mayon lava flow advances 2.7 km from crater — Phivolcs

-PHIVOLCS tells residents in Mayon danger zone to prepare for possible evacuation

-NDRRMC: More than 41,000 individuals affected by Mayon unrest

-Mayon Volcano records 397 rockfall events, Alert Level 3 stays — PHIVOLCS

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

https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/2/mayon-lava-flow-advances-2-7-km-from-crater-phivolcs

10. PHOTOJOURNALIST AMBUSH INCIDENT

-Several suspects eyed in shooting of photojournalist, kin - PNP

-Wounded child in QC photojournalist ambush dies

[GMA News, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/874563/several-suspects-eyed-in-shooting-of-photojournalist-kin-pnp/story/

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