AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoTropical Depression Luis: Pagasa reported Luis made landfall over Maconacon, Isabela, with Signal No. 1 still up in several provinces, bringing heavy rain risks of flooding and landslides; classes and work were suspended in parts of Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Pangasinan, Baguio, Bataan, and La Union. Metro Manila Utilities: Manila Mayor Isko Moreno ordered Meralco to fix over 12,000 damaged and leaning electric poles after mapping found thousands of unsafe posts, with Meralco to submit a completion timeline. Wage Hike Fight: Labor groups and the Palace backed the urgent lifting of a Pasig court TRO that paused the P85 Metro Manila minimum wage increase, arguing the remedy should be through wage boards. OVP Confidential Funds Trial: In Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, COA auditor testimony and receipts scrutiny continued, including disputes over disallowed items like medicines and the odd names on acknowledgment receipts. Anti-Drug Oversight: A House committee on dangerous drugs under Las Piñas Rep. Mark Anthony Santos vowed tighter congressional monitoring, performance reviews, and measurable results for agencies like PDEA and PNP. Public Safety & Health: DepEd stepped up monitoring of private schools’ learning and emergency preparedness, while the Senate advanced the Magna Carta for barangay health workers, promising benefits and support. Sports: Barangay Ginebra’s Manila Clasico debut for import Riley Grigsby ended in a loss to Magnolia, 88-73.
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