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TOP STORIES - Tuesday, 15 October 2024

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

As of 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, 15 October 2024

1. Palace: No return to ICC despite findings by quad comm

[ABS-CBN News, News5, Philstar, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Manila Times, Pilipino Star Ngayon, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, BusinessMirror]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/10/15/2392569/no-return-icc-despite-findings-quad-comm

2. 143 Filipinos pardoned in UAE—Marcos

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

https://mb.com.ph/2024/10/15/143-filipinos-pardoned-in-uae-marcos

3. Marcos calls for stronger int’l legal frameworks on disaster prevention, response

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/15/marcos-calls-for-stronger-int-l-legal-frameworks-on-disaster-prevention-response-1247

4. Pro-Duterte Pinoys down, pro-Marcos slightly up – OCTA

[Malaya, The Philippine STAR, Pilipino Star Ngayon, The Manila Times]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/10/15/2392575/pro-duterte-pinoys-down-pro-marcos-slightly-octa

5. 73% of Pinoys won't support pro-China candidates

[BusinessWorld, GMA News,  Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Standard, Philstar, The Manila Times]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/923735/73-of-pinoys-won-t-support-pro-china-bets-in-2025-elections-pulse-asia-commissioned-survey/story/

6. Chinese militia vessel sideswipes BFAR ship near Pag-asa Island

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

https://www.inquirer.net/417592/chinese-maritime-militia-vessel-sideswipes-bfar-ship-near-pagasa/

7. Teodoro says PH committed to talks for SCS Code of Conduct

[News5, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila Standard, The Philippine STAR]

https://mb.com.ph/2024/10/14/teodoro-ph-scs-code-china

8. Harry Roque’s wife now out of Philippines, says BI

[GMA News, Inquirer, News5, NewsWatchPlus, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/252518/mylah-roque-now-out-of-the-country-says-bi

9. AI: Philippines government using digital tools to stifle dissent

[News5, Philippine Daily Inquirer, News5, The Philippine STAR, Rappler]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/10/15/2392540/ai-philippines-government-using-digital-tools-stifle-dissent

10. POGOs being monitored down to 100 – PAOCC

[News5, The Manila Times, Manila Bulletin, The Philippine STAR]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/10/15/news/national/pogos-being-monitored-down-to-100-paocc/1984174

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