TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
As of 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, 30 April
2024
1. WEST PHL SEA:
- China Coast Guard fires water
cannons at PH vessels near Scarborough Shoal
- 3 Chinese research vessels spotted
in Ayungin Shoal — PH Navy
- House wants Duterte officials to
explain 'gentleman's agreement' with China
- Propaganda masters? China drags
Teodoro, AΓ±o in latest Ayungin narrative
[Abante, ABS-CBN News,
BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila
Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5, People’s Journal, Rappler, The Manila Times,
Philstar]
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/905222/chinese-coast-guard-water-cannons-ph-vessels-scarborough-shoal/story/
2. PUV MODERNIZATION PROGRAM
-TRO vs PUV modernization sought
-PISTON expects MANIBELA to join transport
strike
-Court orders arrest of MANIBELA head
Mar Valbuena over cyber libel charges
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror,
Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Pilipino Star Ngayon, Philstar, Manila Standard]
https://www.manilastandard.net/news/314441153/tro-vs-puv-modernization-sought.html
3. Marcos: Plans, strategies in place to prevent surge in electricity rates
[Abante, BusinessWorld, Daily
Tribune, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, The Manila Times, The
Philippine STAR]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/04/30/2351453/marcos-power-supply-being-monitored
4. Marcos orders speedy enforcement of strategies to develop e-vehicle industry
[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar,
The Manila Times, GMA News]
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/905230/marcos-orders-speedy-enforcement-of-strategies-to-develop-e-vehicle-industry/story/
5. Marcos vows honest, orderly Bangsamoro polls
[BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, GMA
News, Manila Bulletin, People’s Journal, The Manila Times, The Philippine STAR]
https://www.philstar.com/nation/2024/04/30/2351405/marcos-vows-honest-orderly-bangsamoro-polls
6. Robin Padilla files resolution seeking Cha-cha via con-con
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Daily
Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin]
https://mb.com.ph/2024/4/29/padilla-proposes-revising-1987-constitution-via-con-con
7. Government workers call for regularization, wage hike
[Daily Tribune, The Manila Times, The
Philippine STAR]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/04/30/2351440/government-workers-call-regularization-wage-hike
8. DepEd suggests 'aggressive' end to SY 2024-2025 to speed up calendar shift
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Philstar,
Rappler]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/4/30/deped-suggests-aggressive-end-to-sy-2024-2025-to-speed-up-calendar-shift-1356
9. 5 militants killed, 3 soldiers hurt in Lanao del Norte clashes
[ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, GMA
News, Rappler]
https://www.rappler.com/nation/mindanao/terrorists-killed-soldiers-hurt-lanao-del-norte-clashes-april-29-2024/
10. EL NIΓO IMPACT
- Agri damage due to El NiΓ±o now
P4.39B —task force
- Luzon, Visayas power grids on alert
again on Tuesday
[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer,
Philstar, Manila Standard]
https://www.manilastandard.net/news/314441013/damage-to-crops-due-to-el-nino-breaches-p4-billion-da.html
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