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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