TOP STORIES - Friday, June 21, 2024

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

As of 5:00 p.m., Friday, 21 June 2024

1. CHINA INTRUSION IN PHL WATERS:

-AFP monitors, challenges presence of Chinese warships off Palawan waters

-Marcos urged to convene nat'l security council over Ayungin incident

-Senate inquiry into latest Ayungin Shoal incident pushed

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, Philstar, Rappler, Manila Standard]

https://mb.com.ph/2024/6/21/afp-monitors-challenges-presence-of-chinese-warships-off-palawan-waters

2. POGO CONTROVERSY:

-PAOCC files criminal complaints vs Bamban mayor Alice Guo

-Palace orders AMLC to shut, freeze assets of Porac POGO

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, News5, Philstar, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Rappler, The Manila Times, Manila Bulletin]

https://manilastandard.net/news/314462174/palace-orders-amlac-to-shut-freeze-assets-of-porac-pogo.html

3. VP DUTERTE CABINET EXIT:

-Malacañang: No DepEd OIC yet; Sara's resignation effective July 19

-Education stakeholders weigh in on qualities of next DepEd chief

-Groups want non-politician to be new head of DepEd

-Salceda floats CHED chair, Synergeia Foundation head as 'strong' choices for next DepEd chief

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1953291/no-deped-oic-yet-saras-resignation-effective-july-19-palace

4. Lagman says Robredo eyeing to run for Naga City mayor; Groups urge Robredo to run for senator instead

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, News5, Rappler, The Manila Times, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/06/20/2364284/robredo-eyes-run-naga-city-mayor-lagman

5. Marcos orders enforcement of 30-day toll fee suspension in CAVITEX

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

https://manilastandard.net/news/314462262/marcos-orders-enforcement-of-30-day-toll-fee-suspension-in-cavitex.html

6. Marcos formalizes rice tariff cut via EO 62

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

https://business.inquirer.net/464688/marcos-formalizes-rice-tariff-cut-via-eo-62

7. DOH lifts Code Blue Alert on pertussis, measles

[GMA News, Malaya, Philstar, The Manila Times, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1953391/doh-lifts-code-blue-alert-on-pertussis-measles

8. DA-BAI confirms first case of human transmissible ‘Q fever’ in US-imported goats

[ABS-CBN News, Philstar, The Manila Times, GMA News, Manila Bulletin]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/910792/da-bai-confirms-first-case-of-human-transmissible-q-fever-in-us-imported-goats/story/

9. Pinay pilgrim perished at Hajj amid extreme heat —DFA

[ABS-CBN News, News5, GMA News, Inquirer, Daily Tribune]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/pinoyabroad/dispatch/910756/filipino-pilgrim-heatstroke-hajj-dfa/story/

10. Duterte appears in Bong Go's Facebook live amid death hoax

[News5, Philstar, SunStar, Manila Standard]

https://manilastandard.net/news/314462144/rody-im-just-old-but-not-about-to-die-anytime-soon.html

11. IT officer, 2 others arrested over hacking of gov’t, bank websites

[Daily Tribune, Inquirer, GMA News, News5, Rappler, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/6/21/it-officer-arrested-for-allegedly-hacking-gov-t-bank-websites-1309

12. Big-time oil price hikes to squeeze consumers’ pockets anew next week

[Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, GMA News]

https://mb.com.ph/2024/6/21/big-time-oil-price-hikes-to-squeeze-consumers-pockets-anew-next-week

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