TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from
online and print media monitoring)
As of 5:00 p.m.,
Wednesday, 05 June 2024
1. Philippine inflation rises to 3.9% in May
[ABS-CBN News, DZBB,
GMA News, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Philstar,
Rappler, The Manila Times, Manila Bulletin, News5]
https://mb.com.ph/2024/6/5/philippine-inflation-rises-to-3-9-in-may
2. KANLAON ERUPTION
-Marcos: Government
on top of situation following Kanlaon eruption
-Kanlaon spews 4,113
tons of sulfur dioxide; 53 volcanic earthquakes recorded
-SRA to assess Kanlaon
eruption impact on Negros sugarcane
[Daily Tribune, GMA
News, Business Mirror, Inquirer, Manila Standard, The Manila Times, Pilipino
Star Ngayon, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News]
https://mb.com.ph/2024/6/4/marcos-assures-kanlaon-eruption-victims-gov-t-ready-to-assist-you
3. Marcos appoints Sen. Pimentel’s wife as
special envoy to UAE
[ABS-CBN News,
BusinessWorld, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Rappler, The Manila
Times, The Philippine STAR, Inquirer]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1948109/marcos-appoints-sen-pimentels-wife-as-special-envoy-to-uae
4. PHARMALLY PROBE:
-Senator wants
Duterte included in Pharmally case raps
-France Castro wants
Duterte summoned to House appropriations panel hearing
-Duque says statement
during House probe 'taken out of context'
[Philstar, ABS-CBN
News, Rappler, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Inquirer]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/06/05/2360446/senator-wants-duterte-included-pharmally-case-raps
5. Marcos orders study to create PNP legal
department to protect cops
[ABS-CBN News, GMA
News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Newss5, Manila Standard]
https://mb.com.ph/2024/6/5/marcos-orders-study-to-create-pnp-legal-department-to-protect-cops
6. POGO ACTIVITIES:
-POGO raid in
Pampanga nets 157 foreigners, 29 Filipinos —PAOCC
-PAGCOR had no role
in local permit issuances to POGOs
-BI arrests 37
Chinese nationals over illegal retail in ParaΓ±aque
[ABS-CBN News, GMA
News, Philstar, Inquirer]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1948372/fwd-update-paocc-on-arrest-of-157-foreigners-and-29-filipinos
7. ALICE GUO CONTROVERSY:
-Guo's camp to seek
lifting of suspension
-Guo’s alleged ties
to illegal Pogos tackled in Senate panel’s executive session
-PAOCC eyes tax,
securities raps vs Alice Guo
-NPC Tarlac to
discuss suggestions to expel Mayor Alice Guo from party —Sotto
[Daily Tribune, GMA
News, Inquirer, Philstar, Rappler, ABS-CBN News]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/6/4/guo-s-camp-to-file-motion-to-lift-mayor-s-suspension-1702
8. Marcos vows strong stand vs online sexual
abuse of children
[GMA News, Manila
Bulletin, Inquirer]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1948367/fwd-bbm-on-osaec-csaem
9. Marcos: We must listen to the youth
[ABS-CBN News, GMA
News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5]
https://mb.com.ph/2024/6/4/marcos-we-must-listen-to-the-youth
10. UP, Ateneo, La Salle improve in 2025 QS
world university rankings
[ABS-CBN News,
Philstar, News5, Manila Times, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]
11. Heart Evangelista takes oath as new Senate
spouses foundation president
[ABS-CBN News, Manila
Bulletin, Manila Standard, Inquirer, Philstar, GMA News, Manila Times, News5]
12. 4 cops arrested over kidnapping of foreign
nationals in Pasay
[GMA News, Manila Bulletin,
News5]
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