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TOP STORIES - Wednesday, 8 May 2024

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)

As of 5:00 p.m., 08 May 2024, Wednesday


1. PRESIDENCY

- DILG, PNP deny Trillanes' ouster plot claims

- House lawmakers slam Bato, Senate over 'disgraceful' PDEA leaks probe

- Dela Rosa: No one can use me to destabilize Marcos admin

-Zubiri reminds senators not to turn hearings into political witch-hunts

[ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Inquirer, Rappler, Malaya, The Philippine STAR, Abante, Pilipino Mirror, People’s Journal, Bulgar] https://mb.com.ph/2024/5/8/tsismis-lang-abalos-shrugs-off-destabilization-plot-vs-pbbm

2. POLITICAL PARTIES:

- Marcos’ Partido Federal, Lakas-CMD forge alliance for 2025 elections

- Marcos to revive Uniteam for 2025 midterm polls: Let’s keep united

- Romualdez: Partido Federal, Lakas-CMD open to alliance with Duterte camp

- Khonghun: Duterte's PDP the new face of opposition

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Rappler, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, Philstar, People’s Journal, Abante Tonite] https://www.rappler.com/philippines/marcos-partido-federal-pilipinas-lakas-cmd-forge-alliance-2025-midterms/

3. WEST PHL SEA:

- China ups ante, says it has audio recording of ‘new deal’ arrangement with PH Wescom chief 

- DND chief warns China of possible crime wiretapping under PH law

- AFP dismisses change of command rumors as WESCOM chief takes personal leave

- Hontiveros urges release of Ayungin ‘new model’ pact evidence

- Filipinos want sea row resolved through military action, diplomacy – OCTA survey

- PH eyes aerial trips to Ayungin to avoid China water blasts

[ABS-CBN News, Business Mirror, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, GMA News, Inquirer, Rappler, Manila Standard, Abante Tonite] https://www.rappler.com/philippines/china-claim-audio-recording-new-deal-arrangement-ayungin-shoal-west-commander

4. PH unemployment rate rises to 3.9% in March

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philstar, Rappler, The Manila Times]

https://business.inquirer.net/457806/philippine-unemployment-rate-rose-to-3-9-in-march

5. House panel OKs bill amending RTL

[Manila Times, Business Mirror, Malaya, Inquirer, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/05/08/2353413/house-panel-oks-rice-tariffication-amendments

 

6. ICC DRUG WAR PROBE:

- DOJ to give Marcos 'briefer' on legal options for possible ICC warrants

- Bato dares Trillanes: Arrest me, make my day

[Manila Times, GMA News, Daily Tribune,  ABS-CBN News, Inquirer]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/906084/doj-marcos-briefer-icc-warrants/story/

7. Senators probe Tarlac Pogo for ‘spy ops’; mayor grilled

[ABS-CBN News,  BusinessWorld, Inquirer, GMA News, Malaya, Rappler, The Manila Times] https://globalnation.inquirer.net/235006/senators-probe-tarlac-pogo-for-spy-ops-mayor-grilled

8. DOJ, CHR probe ‘degrading, traumatic’ strip searches at Bilibid

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Philstar, Manila Bulletin] https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/05/08/2353528/doj-chr-probe-degrading-traumatic-strip-searches-bilibid

9. Quiboloy camp surrendered 5 firearms, says PNP

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philstar] https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/906086/quiboloy-firearms-pnp/story/?amp

10. ‘Weak’ phreatic eruption occurs at Taal Volcano — Phivolcs

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, DZBB, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin] https://mb.com.ph/2024/5/8/weak-phreatic-eruption-occurs-at-taal-volcano-phivolcs

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