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TOP STORIES - Tuesday, 01 October 2024

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

As of 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, 01 October 2024

1. Pulse Asia: PBBM, VP Sara experience declines in approval, trust ratings

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Rappler]

https://mb.com.ph/2024/9/30/marcos-approval-trust-ratings-steady-duterte-s-scores-slip

2. SUPER TYPHOON JULIAN:

-Super Typhoon Julian exits PAR but may reenter

-Over 77,000 affected by Super Typhoon Julian – NDRRMC

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

https://www.rappler.com/philippines/weather/super-typhoon-julian-update-pagasa-forecast-october-1-2024-11am/

3. COC FILING:

-Philippines enters candidacy filing period for 2025 midterm elections

-Gloria squashes Senate bid rumors: 'Ayaw ko na doon'

-Reelectionist Romualdez files COC in Tacloban City

-Senator Francis Tolentino seeks reelection

-Nancy Binay files COC for Makati mayor

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/30/philippines-enters-new-election-season-as-candidacy-filing-for-2025-kicks-off-443

4. Marcos inaugurates PH’s first lithium battery factory in Tarlac

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1988441/marcos-inaugurates-phs-first-lithium-battery-factory-in-tarlac

5. Marcos proclaims 2 more economic zones in Cavite

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

https://manilastandard.net/business/314504538/marcos-proclaims-2-more-economic-zones-in-cavite.html

6. Court finds fratmen guilty over Atio Castillo’s death

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZBB, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, Philstar, Rappler]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1988679/court-finds-fratmen-guilty-over-atio-castillos-death

7. Comelec delists 42 party-lists for Eleksyon 2025

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/922171/comelec-delists-42-party-lists-for-eleksyon-2025/story/

8. Two cops placed under restrictive custody as PNP reinvestigates killing of PCSO exec

[Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philstar]

https://mb.com.ph/2024/9/30/two-cops-under-restrictive-custody-over-barayuga-murder

9. Bomb threat disrupts work at Pasig City Hall of Justice

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1988697/bomb-threat-disrupts-hearings-at-pasig-city-hall-of-justice

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