TOP STORIES - Tuesday, 30 April 2024

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, Año 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 NIÑO IMPACT

- Agri damage due to El Niño 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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