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TOP STORIES - Monday, 9 December 2024

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

As of Friday, 5:00 p.m. 09 December 2024

Spreading joy Under the festive glow of the Kalayaan Grounds, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and their sons, Vinny and Simon, share the spirit of giving during the third annual Balik Sigla, Bigay Saya. With laughter in the air and gifts in hand, they brought warmth and wonder to children in an event replicated across the nation.PHOTOGRAPH BY YUMMIE DINGDING FOR THE DAILY TRIBUNE @tribunephl_yumi

1. PBBM, FL spread Christmas cheers to kids nationwide

[BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philstar, The Manila Times]

https://tribune.net.ph/2024/12/08/pbbm-fl-spread-christmas-cheers-to-kids-nationwide

2. Marcos signs laws on tourism, agriculture, education

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

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/12/09/news/marcos-signs-laws-on-tourism-agriculture-education/2018151

3. Quad comm to release report on EJKs, POGO

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/12/09/2406092/quad-comm-release-report-ejks-pogo

4. VICE PRESIDENCY:

-House wraps up probe into Sara Duterte’s confidential fund use

-House panel: Over 400 recipients of OVP, DepEd confidential funds have no birth certificates

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2013474/house-panel-wraps-up-vp-duterte-probe

5. DA allocates additional P82.5M to boost Iloilo rice production

[Business Mirror, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, The Manila Times]

https://mb.com.ph/2024/12/7/da-allocates-additional-82-5-m-to-boost-iloilo-rice-production

6. Kanlaon Volcano erupts

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/929421/kanlaon-volcano-erupts/story/

7. LTO intensifies road monitoring to ease holiday traffic

[Daily Tribune, Philstar, Manila Bulletin]

https://www.philstar.com/nation/2024/12/09/2406047/lto-intensifies-road-monitoring-ease-holiday-traffic

8. Abono party list president gunned down in Pangasinan

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Rappler]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2013428/abono-party-list-president-gunned-down-in-pangasinan-2

9. Gasoline pump prices up for third straight week Tuesday

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/companies/929401/oil-price-adjustment-dec-10-2024/story/

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