TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
As of 4:00 p.m., Saturday,
11 May 2024
1. Ex-PDEA agent a ‘professional liar, like a jukebox,’—Marcos
[Manila Standard, Manila
Bulletin, Daily Tribune, The Philippine Star, The Manila Times, People’s
Journal, Pilipino Star Ngayon, Abante]
2. DESTABILIZATION AGAINST
PBBM
-No need for loyalty
checks among police, military – President Marcos
-No destab in the offing,
ex-cops could be plotting
-Senators calls on
Filipinos to rally behind Marcos
[Rappler, The Philippine
Star, Manila Standard, The Manila Times, People’s Journal, People’s Tonight,
Pilipino Star Ngayon, Bulgar]
3. BALIKATAN
-Gibo says Balikatan 2025
war games will get real
-PBBM looks forward to
more war games
-France's plan to join WPS
drills welcomed
[Manila Standard, Manila
Bulletin, Daily Tribune, The Manila Times, People’s Journal, People’s Tonight,
Abante Tonite, Pilipino Star Ngayon]
https://www.manilastandard.net/news/314445703/gibo-says-balikatan-2025-war-games-will-get-real.html
4. CHINA-PHL DIPLOMATIC
ROW
-China on call to expel
its diplomats in PH: They should be allowed to do their job
-China on calls to expel
diplomats in PH: Stop provocations and infringements
[GMA News, Manila Times,
Manila Bulletin, Inquirer]
5. Ombudsman orders graft
raps vs. Duque, Lao over P41-B fund transfer
[Rappler, GMA News,
ABS-CBN News, PhilStar]
6. AGRICULTURE
-DA prepares for more
destructive La NiΓ±a
-DA: Agriculture damage
due to El NiΓ±o hits P6.3 billion
-PBBM gives P60-M aid to
El NiΓ±o-hit farmers, fishers
[The Philippine Star,
InquirerManila Standard, Manila Bulletin, People’s Journal, Remate]
, https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/05/11/2354213/da-prepares-more-destructive-la-nia
7. PBBM’s POLITICAL PARTY
-Lakas, Partido Federal
roll out‘Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas’
-Solon sees members of
FPRRD, VP Sara parties jumping ship
-100 PDP members from
Negros resign
[Manila Standard, Manila
Bulletin, The Manila Times]
8. QCPD files criminal
charges vs Manibela chair due to violations during protest
[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer,
GMA News]
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