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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