TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print monitoring)
As of 5:00 p.m., Friday, 02 August 2024
1. Proposed Marcos travel budget lower in 2025 at P1.054 billion — DBM
[BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, GMA
News, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philippine Daily Inquirer,
Pilipino Star NGAYON, The Manila Times, The Philippine STAR]
2.
PBBM’s satisfaction rating rises in June — SWS
[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Manila
Bulletin, News5, Rappler]
3.
Cristina Aldeguer-Roque named DTI Acting Secretary
[ABS-CBN News, DZBB, GMA News, Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5, Philstar, Rappler, The Manila Times]
https://business.inquirer.net/472640/marcos-names-cristina-aldeguer-roque-as-acting-dti-sec
4.
Gov’t workers to get first tranche of pay hike this year—DBM
[BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, GMA
News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Pilipino Mirror, The Philippine STAR]
https://tribune.net.ph/2024/08/01/govt-workers-to-receive-salary-hike-this-year
5.
DPWH admits lack of nat'l masterplan for flood control
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, Inquirer,
Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5, The Philippine STAR, Sunstar]
6.
Sara has more security escorts than Marcos – Remulla
[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Malaya,
Pilipino Star NGAYON, The Philippine STAR]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/08/02/2374861/sara-still-has-320-bodyguards-more-marcos-jr
7.
Comelec to file misrepresentation case vs. suspended Mayor Guo
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News,
Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Standard, Philstar]
8.
DENR chief: Reclamation projects negatively affect water flow in Manila Bay
[BusinessWorld, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila
Bulletin]
9.
Comelec chief willing to face inquiry on poll automation
[GMA News, Inquirer, News5, Philstar]
10.
11 dead in Binondo fire
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZBB, GMA
News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, Philstar]
https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/08/02/news/11-killed-in-binondo-fire/1961455
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