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TOP STORIES - Saturday, 11 May 2024

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]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/05/11/2354203/president-marcos-ex-pdea-agent-professional-liar-jukebox

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]

https://www.rappler.com/philippines/marcos-sees-no-need-loyalty-check-police-officers-despite-ouster-rumors/

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]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/906430/china-on-call-to-expel-its-diplomats-in-ph-they-should-be-allowed-to-do-their-job/story/

5. Ombudsman orders graft raps vs. Duque, Lao over P41-B fund transfer

[Rappler, GMA News, ABS-CBN News, PhilStar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/906391/ombudsman-orders-graft-raps-vs-duque-lao-over-p41-billion-covid-19-supplies/story/

6. AGRICULTURE

-DA prepares for more destructive La Niña

-DA: Agriculture damage due to El Niño hits P6.3 billion

-PBBM gives P60-M aid to El Niño-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]

https://manilastandard.net/news/national/314445429/bagong-pilipinas-alliance-expects-more-political-groups-to-join-coalition.html

8. QCPD files criminal charges vs Manibela chair due to violations during protest

[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, GMA News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/5/11/qcpd-files-raps-vs-manibela-chair-2-others-over-protest-outside-house-1341

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