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TOP STORIES - Tuesday, 17 September 2024

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

As of 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, 17 September 2024

Children play at the Rajah Sulayman Park in Malate, Manila on October 19, 2021. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News/file

1. Marcos Jr. orders gov’t to curb sexual abuse of children

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, NewsWatch Plus PH, Rappler, The Manila Times, The Philippine STAR]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/16/marcos-jr-orders-gov-t-to-curb-sexual-abuse-of-children-1744

2. PBBM is just 'under the weather'—DOH chief

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

https://mb.com.ph/2024/9/17/pbbm-is-just-under-the-weather-doh-chief

3. ALICE GUO CASE:

- PAGCOR official verifying reports ex-PNP chief helped Guo leave PH

- Alice Guo admits signing counter-affidavit before fleeing PH

- Sual Mayor Dong Calugay denies relationship with Alice Guo

- Senate panel subpoenas Alice Guo's business partner

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5, NewsWatch Plus PH, Philstar, Rappler, The Manila Times]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/920720/ex-pnp-chief-alice-guo/story/

4. Marcos recommends Cheloy Garafil as new Meco chair

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/249411/marcos-recommends-cheloy-garafil-as-new-meco-chair

5. Maintain presence in Escoda – Marcos

[BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Pilipino Star Ngayon, The Manila Times, The Philippine STAR]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/09/17/news/maintain-presence-in-escoda-marcos/1971898

6. Solon: Harry Roque hiding, now deemed a 'fugitive'; Roque accuses House of 'power-tripping'

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

https://malaya.com.ph/news_news/solon-harry-roque-hiding-now-deemed-a-fugitive/

7. Marcos to PFP: 2025 polls not business as usual

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/09/17/2385811/marcos-pfp-2025-polls-not-business-usual

8. Extradition ruling vs Teves not canceled out – DOJ

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Standard, NewsWatch Plus PH, Philstar, The Manila Times]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/249317/extradition-ruling-vs-teves-not-canceled-out-doj

9. SC asked: Nullify Comelec rule on party-list nominees

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]

https://malaya.com.ph/news_news/sc-asked-nullify-comelec-rule-on-party-list-nominees/

10. Remittances hit 2024 high of $3.08 billion in July

[BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Philstar, The Manila Times]

https://business.inquirer.net/480441/remittances-hit-2024-high-of-3-08-billion-in-july

 

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