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TOP STORIES - Monday, 28 October 2024

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

As of 5:00 p.m. Monday, 28 October 2024

1. DRUG WAR PROBE:

-'I did what I had to do': Duterte defends drug war

-Ex-Pres. Duterte: I take full, legal responsibility for drug war

-Duterte at Senate drug war probe: I offer no apologies, no excuses

-Hontiveros: There's no honor in punishment like tokhang

-Duterte, De Lima face off at Senate

-Kian’s uncle says he lost job after Bato falsely linked him to drugs

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/28/-i-did-what-i-had-to-do-duterte-defends-drug-war-1015

2. TROPICAL STORM KRISTINE:

-Marcos provides P130-M aid to storm-hit region

-Death toll from ‘Kristine’ rises to 116, says NDRRMC

-Agricultural damage due to Kristine climbs to P3.11B

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

https://tribune.net.ph/2024/10/27/marcos-provides-p130-m-aid-to-storm-hit-region

3. Marcos greenlights expansion of Laguindingan Airport

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

https://manilastandard.net/news/314516233/marcos-greenlights-expansion-of-laguindingan-airport.html

4. VICE PRESIDENCY:

-VP Sara may face impeachment over fund use —House panel chair

-House panel eyes plunder case vs Sara

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5, Philstar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/925139/vp-sara-may-face-impeachment-over-fund-use-house-panel-chair/story/

5. SWS survey: 37% of Filipinos feel lives improved in last 12 months

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, News5, Philstar]

https://manilastandard.net/news/national/314516109/sws-survey-37-of-filipinos-feel-lives-improved-in-last-12-months.html

6. Marcos names Voltaire Agas acting SSS chief

[GMA News, Manila Bulletin, News5, The Manila Times]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/10/28/news/marcos-names-voltaire-agas-acting-sss-chief/1992214

7. Leon now a severe tropical storm; 12 areas under Signal No. 1

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, News5, Philstar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/scitech/weather/925142/leon-severe-tropical-storm/story/

8. Fuel prices slightly up on October 29

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

https://www.philstar.com/business/2024/10/28/2395887/fuel-prices-slightly-october-29

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