TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
As of 5:00
p.m., Tuesday, 13 August 2024
1. PH files diplomatic protest vs China over Scarborough incident
[ABS-CBN
News, BusinessWorld, DZBB, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Rappler, The Manila
Times, GMA News]
2. Impeach VP Sara move possible — House
leaders
[BusinessMirror,
Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philstar, Daily Tribune]
https://tribune.net.ph/2024/08/12/impeach-vp-sara-move-possible-house-leaders
3. Marcos OKs creation of Cabinet Cluster for
Education
[Daily
Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, The Manila Times]
https://mb.com.ph/2024/8/12/marcos-o-ks-creation-of-cabinet-cluster-for-education
4. CA dismisses writs of amparo, habeas data
filed by activists Tamano, Castro
[ABS-CBN
News, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila
Standard, Philstar, The Manila Times, GMA News]
5. Ombudsman orders dismissal of Bamban Mayor
Alice Guo
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, News5, Philstar, Rappler]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/8/13/ombudsman-orders-dismissal-of-bamban-mayor-alice-guo-1535
6. Marcos hopeful on partnership with UAE
nuclear energy firm
[BusinessMirror,
Daily Tribune, GMA News, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, News5, Inquirer]
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/245129/marcos-hopeful-on-partnership-with-uae-nuclear-energy-firm
7. Piston to hold nationwide transport strike
on August 14
[Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Pilipino Star NGAYON, The Manila Times, The
Philippine STAR]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/08/12/2377357/piston-join-three-day-transport-strike
8. LEGISLATURE:
-
Self-reliant defense posture bill now only needs Marcos’ signature
- Paolo
Duterte wants routine drug tests from president, elected officials
[ABS-CBN
News, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard,
News5, Philstar, The Manila Times, GMA News]
9. LEPTOSPIROSIS, DENGUE CASES:
-
Leptospirosis cases surged by 17% after Carina, Habagat —DOH
- DOH
wants ban on swimming in floods
- Dengue
cases in Western Visayas up 114%
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, One News, Philstar, Rappler,
Sunstar, The Manila Times, Manila Bulletin]
https://mb.com.ph/2024/8/13/leptospirosis-cases-up-17-doh-appeals-for-immediate-behavioral-changes
10. Grand homecoming set for Yulo, other Paris
bets
[BusinessMirror,
Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, News5, Pilipino
Star NGAYON, The Manila Times, The Philippine STAR]
https://www.philstar.com/sports/2024/08/12/2377361/grand-homecoming-set-yulo-other-paris-bets
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