AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoNorth Cotabato Shooting: Two Philippine Army soldiers were arrested after allegedly shooting and wounding a 23-year-old man in Pigcawayan, police said. Budget Probe: Former DPWH official Roberto Bernardo testified that Sen. Jinggoy Estrada asked for help securing a P1-billion “leadership fund,” an allegation Estrada has disputed. Power Supply: The Visayas grid faces red and yellow alerts Thursday, with forecast peak demand exceeding available capacity. Undas Readiness: More than 73,000 police are being deployed for the holiday rush, while Metro Manila hospitals will be on alert from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2; rain is also forecast across parts of Luzon. Regional Defense: At talks in Cebu, the US proposed a new defense framework with ASEAN, while the Philippines and Japan agreed to work toward transferring an Abukuma-class warship to the Philippine Navy. Economy and Health: The peso recovered slightly to P64.025 per dollar Wednesday after a run of record-low closes, as Marcos pledged to defend it. Nationwide flu-like cases rose 35% in the latest two-week reporting period.
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