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TOP STORIES - Thursday, 08 August 2024

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

As of 5:00 p.m., Thursday, 08 August 2024

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]

https://www.rappler.com/philippines/elections/villar-nacionalista-party-inks-alliance-marcos-jr-partido-federal-2025/

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]

https://www.philstar.com/nation/2024/08/08/2376198/marcos-inaugurates-p7-billion-flood-control-project-pampanga

9. Marcos approves sovereign guarantee for social housing

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

https://www.manilastandard.net/news/314481679/marcos-approves-sovereign-guarantee-for-social-housing.html

10. Escudero: Premature for SC to act on Padilla’s Cha-Cha petition

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

https://www.rappler.com/philippines/escudero-premature-supreme-court-act-padilla-charter-change-petition/

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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