TODAY’S TOP
STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
As of 5:00
p.m., 24 May 2024, Friday
Tropical Depression Aghon maintains its strength, prompting the state weather agency to raise Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 1 in 12 areas nationwide on Friday, May 24, 2024. Photo from Pagasa’s website
1. Tropical Depression Aghon keeps strength; Signal no. 1 up in 12 areas
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, Philstar, Rappler, The Manila
Times, Inquirer]
2. Marcos to go on
back-to-back Singapore and Brunei trips next week
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5, Philstar, Inquirer,
Manila Times]
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/237382/marcos-to-go-on-back-to-back-singapore-and-brunei-trips
3. Philippines opens
coast guard post after China build-up
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Philstar, The Manila Times]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/5/24/philippines-opens-coast-guard-post-after-china-build-up-1433
4. Escudero on Alice
Guo: Burden of proof lies with accusers
[GMA
News, Manila Times, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer]
5. Ex-PDEA agent
Morales released from Senate detention
[Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, GMA News]
6. Misuari convicted of
graft over 'ghost' textbook purchases
[ABS-CBN
News, Manila Bulletin, News5, Philstar, Rappler, GMA News]
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/907839/misuari-convicted-graft/story/?just_in
7. Gadon after gross
misconduct verdict: ‘Supreme Court is politicking’
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1944399/gadon-after-gross-misconduct-verdict-supreme-court-is-politicking
8. Oil price hike
expected on last week of May
[ABS-CBN
News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, GMA News]
https://www.philstar.com/business/2024/05/24/2357554/oil-price-hike-expected-last-week-may
9. FLiRT COVID-19
variants pose low public health risk but stay vigilant, says expert
[ABS-CBN
News, Inquirer, GMA News]
10. Zubiri bloc may
join Senate minority
[Daily
Tribune, News5, Philstar]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/05/24/2357543/zubiri-bloc-may-join-senate-minority
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