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TOP STORIES - Tuesday, 30 July 2024

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

As of 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, 30 July 2024

 1. ICC INVESTIGATION:

- PH gov’t won’t stop ICC from interviewing drug war suspects —SolGen Guevarra

- Albayalde says ready to face ICC probe

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/915192/ph-gov-t-won-t-stop-icc-from-interviewing-drug-war-suspects-solgen-guevarra/story/

2. 2+2 MEETING

- Marcos welcomes top US officials for ‘2+2’ meeting in Manila

- Blinken, Austin meet Teodoro, Manalo in Philippines for 2+2 meeting

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

https://manilastandard.net/news/top-stories/314478108/marcos-welcomes-top-us-officials-for-22-meeting-in-manila.html

3. National debt to balloon to P17.35 trillion by 2025

[BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]

https://mb.com.ph/2024/7/28/government-debt-to-breach-p17-trillion-next-year-dbm

4. BATAAN OIL SPILL:

- Bataan oil spill may reach NCR on Tuesday -UP MSI

-Fish samples from Bataan pass sensory analysis amid oil spill—BFAR

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, News5, Rappler, The Philippine STAR]

https://www.rappler.com/philippines/forecast-oil-spill-reach-metro-manila-july-30-2024/

5. POGO CONCERNS:

- Bill seeking POGO total ban filed in Senate

- Guo accountant confirms mayor’s role in setting up firms funding Pogos

- BI orders POGOs to downgrade visas of foreign workers

- Chiz Escudero hit PNP for failure to arrest Alice Guo

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1967375/villanueva-files-bill-to-void-pogo-tax-law

6. De Lima: Duterte was the mastermind of drug war killings

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/29/de-lima-duterte-was-the-mastermind-of-drug-war-killings-2053

7. Sara Duterte tells supporters: 'Don't let anyone get away with harming my family'

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/915199/vp-sara-seeks-protection-for-her-family-after-recall-of-pnp-security-detail/story/

8. SC allows Enrile’s trial for plunder to proceed

[BusinessMirror, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, News5, Philstar, The Manila Times]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/07/30/news/national/supreme-court-lets-enrile-plunder-case-proceed/1960599

9. Gov’t told to stop enforcing Matatag curriculum as new school year starts

[BusinessWorld, Manila Bulletin, News5, The Manila Times]

https://www.bworldonline.com/the-nation/2024/07/29/610962/govt-told-to-stop-enforcing-matatag-curriculum-as-new-school-year-starts/

10. Senators want closer scrutiny of flood control projects

[BusinessMirror, GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1967214/senators-want-closer-scrutiny-of-flood-control-projects

11. Roque threatened with contempt citation after clash with Hontiveros

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/29/harry-roque-fumes-at-senate-hearing-scolded-for-disrespecting-hontiveros-1558

 

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