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TOP STORIES - Wednesday, 14 August 2024

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

As of 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, 14 August 2024

1. FILIPINO OLYMPIANS:

-All Paris Olympians to receive P1M from Marcos’ office; Heroes’ parade set today

-Marcos, First Family welcome Yulo, PH Olympians in Palace

-Yulo gets P14-M cash reward from House; other Pinoy Olympians get more incentives

-Dottie Ardina speaks up on uniform, equipment issue in Paris 2024; calls for better state support

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Daily Tribune, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Philstar, Rappler, The Manila Times] https://sports.inquirer.net/580210/live-updates-team-philippines-homecoming-and-heroes-parade

2. ALICE GUO PROBE:

- Bamban councilor takes oath as acting mayor replacing Guo

- BIR files tax evasion complaint vs Mayor Alice Guo

- COMELEC to ‘immediately execute’ perpetual DQ of Alice Guo

-[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, Philstar, Rappler, The Manila Times] https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1972764/bamban-councilor-takes-oath-as-acting-mayor-replacing-guo

3. LEGISLATURE:

-Senate OKs Archipelagic Sea Lanes bill on final reading

-Senate ratifies ARAL bill to help pupils with low proficiency in basic subjects

-House leaders file bill seeking term extension for barangay officials

[BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, The Manila Times, The Philippine STAR]  https://tribune.net.ph/2024/08/13/senate-oks-archipelagic-sea-lanes-bill

4. House panel to subpoena COA reports on OVP, DepEd confi funds

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5] https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1972550/submit-report-on-vps-secret-funds-coa-told

5. China: Firing of flares professional and consistent with int’l law

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin] https://www.inquirer.net/411088/china-firing-of-flares-professional-and-consistent-with-intl-law/

6. Manibela, Piston’s 3-day transport strike begins

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, News5, Pilipino Mirror, The Philippine STAR, Rappler] https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/8/14/piston-manibela-begin-3-day-transport-strike-1316

7. No ASF state of national calamity – DA

[Malaya, News5, Philstar, The Manila Times] https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/08/14/business/top-business/no-asf-state-of-national-calamity-da/1964067

8. BATAAN OIL SPILL:

-Senate panel subpoenas owners of ships involved in Bataan oil spill

-Removal of oil from MT Terranova spill begins

[GMA News, Inquirer, Daily Tribune, Rappler, Philstar, The Manila Times]  https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/08/14/2377834/senate-summons-2-oil-ship-owners-involved-bataan-oil-spill

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