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TOP STORIES - Thursday, 18 July 2024

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

As of 5:00 p.m., Thursday, 18 July 2024

1. Angara officially takes over DepEd post

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/913772/angara-deped-sara-turnover/story/

2. VICE PRESIDENCY:

-First Lady had nothing to do with my resignation as DepEd chief – VP Sara

-VP Duterte declines Marcos, father's offers to campaign in 2025

-VP Duterte: I will no longer serve in another Marcos cabinet post

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1962150/liza-marcos-nothing-to-do-with-sara-dutertes-resignation-from-admins-cabinet

3. MARCOS IN PALAWAN:

- Marcos distributes financial aid to Palawan, Marinduque farmers and fishermen

- Marcos says Palawan power supply could be improved through Maharlika Corp.

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin] https://news.abs-cbn.com/regions/2024/7/18/marcos-distributes-financial-aid-to-palawan-marinduque-farmers-and-fishermen-1353

4. Business groups back POGO ban, call economic impact minimal

[BusinessWorld, BusinessMirror, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philstar, The Manila Times]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/07/18/business/top-business/business-groups-back-total-ban-on-pogos/1958139

5. MMDA ready for 2024 SONA

[BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard]

https://www.bworldonline.com/the-nation/2024/07/17/608825/mmda-ready-for-marcos-sona/

6. ‘Steep’ wheelchair ramp at EDSA Busway’s Philam QC station criticized

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/18/look-why-the-edsa-busway-philam-ramp-went-viral-1252

7. Tight supply lingers for Luzon grid with 2nd yellow alert this week

[ABS-CBN News, DZBB, Manila Bulletin, News5, The Manila Times] https://mb.com.ph/2024/7/17/tight-supply-lingers-for-luzon-grid-with-2nd-yellow-alert-this-week

https://manilastandard.net/business/314472752/ngcp-places-luzon-grid-on-yellow-alert-cites-tripping-of-batangas-plant-as-reason.html

8. WEST PHL SEA:

- US lawmakers ask Biden for options to support Philippines in WPS standoff

- Majority of Pinoys believe gov’t actions on WPS sufficient—Stratbase Survey

- PH, US eye frequent communication amid WPS tension

[Daily Tribune, GMA News,  News5, Rappler, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/913720/us-lawmakers-ask-biden-for-options-to-support-philippines-in-wps-standoff/story/

9. Magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes waters off Surigao del Sur

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, News5, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/nation/2024/07/18/2371121/magnitude-52-earthquake-strikes-waters-surigao-del-sur

10. NBI nabs hackers involved in PH Navy cybersecurity breach

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

https://tribune.net.ph/2024/07/18/hackers-of-govt-websites-arrested

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