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TOP STORIES - Monday, 14 October 2024

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

As of 5:00 p.m., Monday, 14 October 2024

1. Repeal mother tongue law, President Marcos asked

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, GMA News, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/10/14/2392278/repeal-mother-tongue-law-president-marcos-asked
2. Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair launches P75-M support initiative for creative industry

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Pilipino Mirror, Pilipino Star Ngayon, The Manila Times]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/923570/bagong-pilipinas-serbisyo-fair-launches-p75-m-support-initiative-for-creative-industry/story/

3. Disaster reduction meet starts today; NCR gun ban in effect

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

https://malaya.com.ph/disaster-reduction-meet-starts-today-ncr-gun-ban-in-effect/

4. 8 more OFWs in Lebanon return to PH; total repatriated now at 450

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/13/8-more-ofws-in-lebanon-return-to-ph-total-repatriated-now-at-450-2025

5. QUAD-COMM HEARING

-De Lima says UniTeam split emboldened drug war confessions; mulls suing Dela Rosa for drug trade frame-up

-Drug war "rewards" should be investigated by executive branch — SolGen

-Bong Go defends Duterte after Garma exposé but distances self from drug war

-Panelo on Garma’s drug war exposé: ‘Pure imagination’

-Marbil urges ex-PNP chiefs to clarify roles in Duterte drug war

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/14/-a-blessing-de-lima-says-uniteam-split-emboldened-drug-war-confessions-904

6. Marcos accepts resignation of NAPOLCOM's Leonardo

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar] https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/923613/marcos-accepts-resignation-of-napolcom-s-leonardo/story/

7. Quiboloy's presence requested in upcoming Senate hearing

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, News5, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/10/14/2392456/quiboloys-presence-requested-upcoming-senate-hearing

8. Ombudsman junks admin raps vs Duque over COVID-19 fund transfer

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, GMA News, Inquirer, News5, Philstar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/923614/ombudsman-duque-fund-transfer/story/

9. Ethics raps filed vs Agri party-list Rep. Lee over budget talks scuffle

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, News5, Rappler]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1992488/ethics-raps-filed-vs-agri-party-list-rep-lee-over-budget-talks-scuffle

10. Gasoline, diesel, kerosene prices up by over P2/liter Tuesday

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/923607/oil-price-adjustment-october-15-2024/story/

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