TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
As of 4:00 p.m., 26
May 2024, Sunday
AGHON’S RAINS — The historic Acasia tree, which had stood since the 17th century, in front of the Minor Basilica and Saint John the Baptists Parish in Taytay, Rizal, crushed two parked vehicles as it fell due to inclement weather brought by tropical storm Aghon on Sunday, May 26, 2024. (Noel B. Pabalate)
1. TROPICAL STORM AGHON:
- Marcos tells
Pinoys: Prioritize safety amid Typhoon Aghon
- Aghon develops
into tropical storm, signal no. 2 raised in Quezon areas
- 'Aghon' makes 8
landfalls so far, dumps more than a month's rain in Tayabas, Alabat
[ABS-CBN News, GMA
News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5, Philstar, Rappler, The
Manila Times]
https://mb.com.ph/2024/5/26/marcos-tells-pinoys-prioritize-safety-amid-typhoon-aghon
2. Marcos to DMW: Continue support for families of
Pinoys affected by Red Sea attacks
[Daily Tribune, GMA
News, Manila Bulletin, People’s Tonight, Pilipino Star NGAYON]
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/907970/marcos-to-dmw-continue-support-for-families-of-pinoys-affected-by-red-sea-attacks/story/
3. Solaire Resort North to boost economy - Marcos
[Abante Tonite,
ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, The
Manila Times, The Philippine STAR]
https://mb.com.ph/2024/5/25/marcos-confident-new-solaire-resort-north-to-boost-ph-economy
4. Marcos urges Congress to allow NFA to import, sell
rice
[Abante, Manila Bulletin,
Manila Standard, People’s Journal, People’s Tonight, Pilipino Star NGAYON]
5. Quiboloy church surrenders 21 firearms
[GMA News, Manila
Standard, News5, People’s Tonight, Philstar]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/05/26/2357968/quiboloy-church-surrenders-21-firearms
6. Contingency plan ready for Pinoys in Taiwan – DMW
[Daily Tribune,
Manila Standard, Philstar]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/05/26/2357971/contingency-plan-ready-pinoys-taiwan-dmw
7. DMW: Gov’t ready to assist 5 Pinoys hurt by flight
turbulence
[ABS-CBN News, GMA
News, News5]
8. Tougher measure vs agri-smuggling to protect
Philippine economy--Villar
[Manila Bulletin,
Manila Standard, The Philippine STAR]
9. ITLOS advisory opinion bolsters PH position, says
DFA
[GMA News, Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin]
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/237502/itlos-advisory-opinion-bolsters-ph-position-says-dfa
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