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TOP STORIES - Monday, 30 September 2024

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

As of 5:00 p.m., Monday, 30 September 2024

1. Marcos on Imee not joining admin slate: That's her choice

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/922056/marcos-on-imee-not-joining-admin-slate-that-s-her-choice/story/

2. Julian nears super typhoon level; Gov't on top of situation as typhoon Julian batters Luzon—Marcos

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/scitech/weather/922027/julian-nears-super-typhoon-level-signal-no-4-up-over-batanes-part-of-babuyan-islands/story/

3. Abalos replacement in DILG found—PBBM

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]

https://mb.com.ph/2024/9/29/abalos-replacement-in-dilg-found

4. Certificates of condonation released to 3,500 Tarlac agrarian reform beneficiaries

[ABS-CBN News, Business Mirror, Inquirer, Philstar, News5, The Manila Times]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/regions/2024/9/30/certificates-of-condonation-released-to-3-500-tarlac-agrarian-reform-beneficiaries-1348

5. PH lobbies UN for Security Council seat

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, Manila Standard]

https://manilastandard.net/news/national/314504028/ph-lobbies-un-for-security-council-seat.html

6. 2025 ELECTION PREPS:

-Voter registration ends today

-COMELEC to allow voter registration extension in areas affected by Julian

-Around 1,400 cops deployed to secure COC filing in Metro Manila

[ABS-CBN News, Philstar, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Inquirer]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/09/30/2389029/voter-registration-ends-today-comelec

7. PNP to reopen 2020 slay case of PCSO official

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Philstar, The Manila Times]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1988221/pnp-to-reopen-2020-slay-case-of-pcso-official

8. Marcos Jr. declares special non-working days in 5 localities

[Manila Bulletin, Daily Tribune, Manila Times, Manila Standard, Inquirer, Philstar]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/regions/2024/9/29/marcos-jr-declares-special-non-working-days-in-5-localities-1619

9. Telcos bare blueprint for far-flung barangays

[Manila Times, Manila Bulletin, GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/09/30/business/top-business/telcos-bare-blueprint-for-far-flung-barangays/1975885

10. Nograles bares 'coordinated effort' to discredit solons who have spoken on OVP, quad-comm issues

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philstar]

https://mb.com.ph/2024/9/29/nograles-bares-coordinated-effort-to-discredit-solons

11. Oil firms to raise pump prices Tuesday

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Philstar, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/09/30/news/oil-firms-to-raise-pump-prices/1975954

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