TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print monitoring)
As of 5:00 p.m., Thursday, 08 August 2024
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| The second quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth placed well within the government’s 6 to 7 percent target for the year, making it the highest expansion since the 6.4 percent in last year. | PHOTO: JMS |
1. Philippine economy expands 6.3% in Q2, says PSA
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin,
Manila Standard, News5, Philstar, Rappler, The Manila Times]
https://business.inquirer.net/473588/philippine-economy-expands-6-3-in-q2-says-psa
2. PARIS OLYMPICS:
- Marcos, first lady congratulate Petecio for Olympic bronze medal
- Nesthy Petecio ends Olympic run with bronze as youthful Polish
marches on to final
- John Ceniza bows out of Paris Olympics
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5, Philstar, Rappler, The Manila Times]
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/916336/nesthy-petecio-marcos/story/
3. VICE PRESIDENCY:
- VP Sara criticizes gov't: Filipinos deserve better
- Solons hits VP Sara's criticism of gov't, use of religion
[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5, One News,
Philstar, The Manila Times]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/08/08/2376329/sara-we-deserve-better
4. Marcos’ PFP,
Nacionalista ink alliance pact for 2025 polls
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin,
News5, Philstar, Rappler, The Manila Times]
5. 123RD POLICE
SERVICE ANNIV:
- Marcos: PNP ops have been ‘humane, truthful and as bloodless as
possible’
- Marcos inspects new PNP firearms, vehicles worth P553.3 M
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin,
News5]
https://mb.com.ph/2024/8/7/marcos-pnp-operations-now-humane-bloodless
6. QUIBOLOY CASE:
- Quiboloy just hiding at KOJC compound in Davao City – Torre
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer]
- Quiboloy and associates have assets frozen
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin,
News5, Philstar, Rappler]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/regions/2024/8/8/quiboloy-hiding-at-kojc-compound-police-official-1318
7. PNP: 373 police
recalled from various security details in July
[GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, One News, Philstar, The Manila Times]
https://malaya.com.ph/news_news/pnp-nearly-300-cops-securing-other-officials-also-recalled/
8. Marcos inaugurates
P7 billion flood control project in Pampanga
[Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, The Manila Times, The Philippine STAR]
9. Marcos approves
sovereign guarantee for social housing
[BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila
Standard]
10. Escudero:
Premature for SC to act on Padilla’s Cha-Cha petition
[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Rappler]
11. Court finds
ex-PDEA agent Morales guilty of perjury
[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, The Manila Times]
https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/08/08/news/national/ex-pdea-agent-found-guilty-of-perjury/1962407
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