TOP STORIES - Wednesday, 31 July 2024

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

As of 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, 31 July 2024

1. Trillanes sues Rep. Duterte, VP’s husband, ex-BOC head for drug smuggling; Duterte welcomes the complaint

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/07/31/2374252/trillanes-sets-drug-smuggling-raps-vs-duterte-son-law

2. VP DUTERTE’S SECURITY DETAIL:

- Sara told: Don't politicize recall of police escorts

- VP Sara followers urge PNP chief to step down; PNP ignores Sara's tirades

- Vice Presidential Security and Protection Group is under the PSC -PSC chief

- Imee Marcos wants return of VP Duterte’s security

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

https://malaya.com.ph/news_news/sara-told-dont-politicize-recall-of-police-escorts/

3. PhilHealth to recommend cut in contribution rates; Recto defends impounding of ‘unused’ funds

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, News5, Philstar, Pilipino Mirror, Pilipino Star NGAYON, Rappler]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1967538/philhealth-to-recommend-premium-contribution-rate-cut-to-marcos

4. US MILITARY AID:

- US to allocate $500 million in foreign military financing for PH

- Senators weigh in on accepting fresh military aid from United States

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

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/07/31/news/ph-to-get-500m-military-aid-from-us/1960732

5. WEST PHL SEA:

- PH, China agree to 'exchange info' during resupply missions — Manalo

- House to fund WPS efforts amid intel budget cut

[BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Rappler]

https://mb.com.ph/2024/7/30/ph-china-agree-to-exchange-info-during-resupply-missions-manalo

6. DA, FDA approve limited use of ASF vaccine from Vietnam

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Malaya, Rappler, The Manila Times]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/30/da-fda-approve-limited-use-of-asf-vaccine-from-vietnam-1814

7. Marcos signs Negros Electric franchise as power distributor

[BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, Malaya, Manila Standard, The Manila Times]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/07/31/regions/marcos-approves-negros-power-franchise/1960888

8. Senate resolution seeks temporary suspension of PUV modernization program

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

https://manilastandard.net/news/314478542/senate-resolution-seeks-temporary-suspension-of-puv-modernization-program.html

9. House passes medical marijuana bill on final reading

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, The Manila Times] https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/07/31/2374368/house-oks-bill-allowing-use-medical-cannabis

10. Comelec's technical experts analyze Guo's fingerprints in voting records

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/915277/comelec-experts-visit-bamban-to-check-alice-guo-s-election-documents/story/

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