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:
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PAGCOR official verifying reports ex-PNP chief helped Guo leave PH
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Alice Guo admits signing counter-affidavit before fleeing PH
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Sual Mayor Dong Calugay denies relationship with Alice Guo
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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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