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TOP STORIES - Tuesday, 12 November 2024

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

As of Tuesday, 5:00 p.m., 12 November 2024

1. Marcos on China's opposition to new PH maritime laws: 'It's not unexpected'

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/926699/marcos-on-china-s-opposition-to-two-maritime-laws-it-s-not-unexpected/story/

2. Marcos sees no change in PH-US ties under Trump

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, NewsWatch Plus, Philstar, The Manila Times]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/11/11/news/marcos-sees-no-change-in-ph-us-ties-under-trump/2001715

3. Marcos wants intensified drug war

[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, NewsWatch Plus, The Manila Times]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/11/12/news/marcos-wants-intensified-drug-war/2002088

3. Marcos: EO banning Pogos already sufficient

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/11/11/marcos-jr-on-pogo-ban-eo-is-sufficient-022

4. VICE PRESIDENCY:

-Palace run not (yet) on VP’s thoughts

-VP Duterte on leaving politics: I need to answer to Filipinos first

-They were just doing their job – VP Sara

-Sara: Execs who skipped House probe attended to OVP anniversary preps

[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Rappler, The Philippine STAR]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2003638/vp-duterte-on-leaving-politics-i-need-to-answer-to-filipinos-first

5. TROPICAL STORM OFEL AND TYPHOON NIKA:

-Tropical Storm Ofel enters PAR as Nika weakens, moves away

-Storm Ofel gains strength; Luzon landfall forecast on Nov. 14

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

https://www.rappler.com/philippines/weather/severe-tropical-storm-nika-ofel-update-pagasa-forecast-november-12-2024-5am/

6. Royina Garma, daughter arrested, detained in California – DOJ

[ABS-CBN News, DZBB, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5, NewsWatch Plus, Philstar, Rappler]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/255275/royina-garma-daughter-arrested-and-detained-in-california-doj

7. PH will succeed in global cruise tourism industry—Marcos

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2024/11/11/ph-will-succeed-in-global-cruise-tourism-industry-marcos

8. Marcos Jr.: Gov't prepared for the 3 cyclones set to hit PH

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, NewsWatch Plus]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/11/11/marcos-jr-gov-t-prepared-for-the-3-cyclones-set-to-hit-ph-2322

9. QUADCOMM HEARING:

-Duterte told: Fulfill legal aid promise to drug war cops

-Continuation of QuadComm drug war probe moved to next week

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, News5, NewsWatch Plus, The Philippine STAR]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2003659/duterte-told-fulfill-legal-aid-promise-to-drug-war-cops

10. Meralco hikes power rates by 43¢/kWh in November

[ABS-CBN News, DZBB, GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar, Rappler]

https://business.inquirer.net/489607/meralco-hikes-power-rates-by-43%c2%a2-kwh-in-november

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