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MB Daily News Summary

Published Jul 29, 2023 08:48 am
The day’s top stories are all but a click away in the MB Daily News Summary this Saturday afternoon, July 29, 2023. 1)     Typhoon Egay [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/marcos-satisfied-with-egay-response-ensures-quick-return-to-normalcy](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/marcos-satisfied-with-egay-response-ensures-quick-return-to-normalcy) [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/egay-leaves-p2-b-damage-to-agri-infra-death-toll-at-14](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/egay-leaves-p2-b-damage-to-agri-infra-death-toll-at-14) [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/pnp-sends-200-cops-to-egay-affected-areas-raises-p3-m-for-relief-assistance](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/pnp-sends-200-cops-to-egay-affected-areas-raises-p3-m-for-relief-assistance) [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/28/egay-death-toll-jumps-to-13-ndrrmc](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/28/egay-death-toll-jumps-to-13-ndrrmc) [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/28/peasant-group-urges-price-freeze-due-to-egay-onslaught](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/28/peasant-group-urges-price-freeze-due-to-egay-onslaught) [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/14-towns-in-bulacan-affected-by-heavy-flooding-due-to-typhoon-egay](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/14-towns-in-bulacan-affected-by-heavy-flooding-due-to-typhoon-egay) [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/ilocos-norte-sustains-p3-2-b-damage-from-egay](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/ilocos-norte-sustains-p3-2-b-damage-from-egay) [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/apayao-records-p148-m-agriculture-loss-to-egay](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/apayao-records-p148-m-agriculture-loss-to-egay) [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/28/beneco-reports-p5-m-damage-from-egay](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/28/beneco-reports-p5-m-damage-from-egay) [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/egay-replenishes-baguio-water-reserves](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/egay-replenishes-baguio-water-reserves) [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/28/egay-displaces-16-000-families-in-ilocos-region](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/28/egay-displaces-16-000-families-in-ilocos-region) 2)     Tropical Storm Falcon [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/tropical-storm-falcon-enters-par-egay-continues-to-intensify-habagat](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/tropical-storm-falcon-enters-par-egay-continues-to-intensify-habagat) [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/pagasa-raising-of-wind-signals-still-unlikely-as-falcon-decelerates-1](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/pagasa-raising-of-wind-signals-still-unlikely-as-falcon-decelerates-1) 3)     Survey - SIM registration [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/28/sim-registration-most-followed-news-story-in-q2-2023-sws](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/28/sim-registration-most-followed-news-story-in-q2-2023-sws) 4)     PH, Portugal relations [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/28/ph-portugal-stir-ties-as-top-diplomats-meet-for-first-time](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/28/ph-portugal-stir-ties-as-top-diplomats-meet-for-first-time) 5)     Lotto results [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/28/no-winners-for-ultra-mega-lotto-on-july-28-draw](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/28/no-winners-for-ultra-mega-lotto-on-july-28-draw) 6)     Earthquake alert [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/4-5-magnitude-quake-jolts-surigao-del-norte](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/4-5-magnitude-quake-jolts-surigao-del-norte) 7)     BIR [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/bir-warns-public-vs-fake-job-offers-on-social-media-for-high-school-graduates](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/bir-warns-public-vs-fake-job-offers-on-social-media-for-high-school-graduates) 8)     COA [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/28/212-afp-pensioners-overpaid-or-underpaid-coa](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/28/212-afp-pensioners-overpaid-or-underpaid-coa) 9)     Comelec [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/ballot-is-the-best-evidence-of-election-s-accuracy-comelec-2](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/ballot-is-the-best-evidence-of-election-s-accuracy-comelec-2) 10)  Education [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/up-diliman-batch-2023-yields-305-summa-cum-laude-grads-1](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/up-diliman-batch-2023-yields-305-summa-cum-laude-grads-1) 11)  Immigration [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/bi-human-traffickers-use-ph-southern-backdoor-to-send-victims-overseas](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/bi-human-traffickers-use-ph-southern-backdoor-to-send-victims-overseas) 12)  Judiciary [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/consistent-balance-on-individual-rights-freedoms-gov-t-interests-create-economic-growth-cj-gesmundo](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/consistent-balance-on-individual-rights-freedoms-gov-t-interests-create-economic-growth-cj-gesmundo) [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/28/bu-cor-seeks-help-of-up-s-anthropologists-in-examination-of-human-remains-found-in-bilibid-s-septic-tank](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/28/bu-cor-seeks-help-of-up-s-anthropologists-in-examination-of-human-remains-found-in-bilibid-s-septic-tank) 13)  Legislature Senate [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/gatchalian-seeks-inquiry-on-schools-readiness-for-sy-2023-2024](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/gatchalian-seeks-inquiry-on-schools-readiness-for-sy-2023-2024) [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/go-welcomes-pbbm-s-continued-efforts-vs-illegal-drugs](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/go-welcomes-pbbm-s-continued-efforts-vs-illegal-drugs) [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/28/alan-cayetano-unga-not-a-venue-of-enforcement-for-wps-ruling](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/28/alan-cayetano-unga-not-a-venue-of-enforcement-for-wps-ruling) [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/tolentino-bats-for-medical-school-in-every-lgu-operated-college](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/tolentino-bats-for-medical-school-in-every-lgu-operated-college) [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/28/mark-villar-lauds-dot-s-accomplishments-in-2022](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/28/mark-villar-lauds-dot-s-accomplishments-in-2022) [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/28/pimentel-sees-need-for-senate-probe-into-laguna-lake-tragedy](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/28/pimentel-sees-need-for-senate-probe-into-laguna-lake-tragedy) House [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/a-good-problem-pbbm-receiving-so-many-invites-abroad-says-romualdez](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/a-good-problem-pbbm-receiving-so-many-invites-abroad-says-romualdez) [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/salceda-asks-marcos-to-certify-ease-of-paying-taxes-act-as-urgent](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/salceda-asks-marcos-to-certify-ease-of-paying-taxes-act-as-urgent) [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/villafuerte-optimistic-medical-frontliners-will-get-their-covid-19-allowances-soon](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/villafuerte-optimistic-medical-frontliners-will-get-their-covid-19-allowances-soon) [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/here-s-what-liberal-party-solon-says-pbbm-should-address-in-his-2nd-year](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/here-s-what-liberal-party-solon-says-pbbm-should-address-in-his-2nd-year) [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/28/justice-wins-makabayan-solon-reacts-to-reina-mae-nasino-s-acquittal](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/28/justice-wins-makabayan-solon-reacts-to-reina-mae-nasino-s-acquittal) 14)  Local governments [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/dilg-eastern-visayas-lg-us-unite-to-address-teen-pregnancy-in-the-region](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/dilg-eastern-visayas-lg-us-unite-to-address-teen-pregnancy-in-the-region) 15)  Religious [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/cbcp-nixes-75th-anniversary-celebration-of-lipa-apparitions](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/cbcp-nixes-75th-anniversary-celebration-of-lipa-apparitions) [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/28/bishop-santos-orders-second-collection-for-the-families-of-the-casualties-in-the-laguna-lake-tragedy](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/28/bishop-santos-orders-second-collection-for-the-families-of-the-casualties-in-the-laguna-lake-tragedy) 16)  Transportation [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/lto-ncr-revenue-collection-reaches-over-p4-5-b-in-1st-half-of-2023](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/lto-ncr-revenue-collection-reaches-over-p4-5-b-in-1st-half-of-2023) 17)  Metro Roundup [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/manila-rtc-acquits-human-rights-activist-nasino-2-other-1](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/manila-rtc-acquits-human-rights-activist-nasino-2-other-1) [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/paranaque-lgu-prepares-annual-investment-program](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/paranaque-lgu-prepares-annual-investment-program) [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/police-arrest-man-for-possession-of-gun-grenade-in-taguig](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/police-arrest-man-for-possession-of-gun-grenade-in-taguig) [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/man-wanted-for-carnapping-arrested-in-las-pinas](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/man-wanted-for-carnapping-arrested-in-las-pinas) [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/valenzuela-lgu-evacuates-114-families-due-to-heavy-rainfall](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/valenzuela-lgu-evacuates-114-families-due-to-heavy-rainfall) [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/muntinlupa-lgu-bags-highest-award-for-nutrition-programs](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/muntinlupa-lgu-bags-highest-award-for-nutrition-programs) [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/las-pinas-lgu-conducts-vax-drive-for-young-female-students-vs-cervical-cancer](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/las-pinas-lgu-conducts-vax-drive-for-young-female-students-vs-cervical-cancer) [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/man-yields-p272-000-shabu-in-taguig](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/man-yields-p272-000-shabu-in-taguig) [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/village-leader-reminisces-memories-of-binangonan-boat-incident-fatalities](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/village-leader-reminisces-memories-of-binangonan-boat-incident-fatalities) [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/mayor-marcy-calls-for-preservation-of-larong-pinoy](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/mayor-marcy-calls-for-preservation-of-larong-pinoy) [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/pasay-lgu-to-hold-barangay-labor-desk-job-fair](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/pasay-lgu-to-hold-barangay-labor-desk-job-fair) 18)  Provincial Roundup Luzon [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/tiaong-quezon-mayor-arjay-mea-bares-gains-in-address](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/tiaong-quezon-mayor-arjay-mea-bares-gains-in-address) Visayas [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/6-100-millionth-symbolic-babies-celebrate-9th-birth-anniversaries](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/6-100-millionth-symbolic-babies-celebrate-9th-birth-anniversaries) Mindanao [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/relief-international-unveils-women-s-peace-marker-in-marawi-city](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/relief-international-unveils-women-s-peace-marker-in-marawi-city) [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/mayor-duterte-hopes-denr-backs-wte-facility-in-davao-city](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/mayor-duterte-hopes-denr-backs-wte-facility-in-davao-city) [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/davao-city-mayor-highlights-city-s-digitalization-efforts](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/davao-city-mayor-highlights-city-s-digitalization-efforts) 19)  World Roundup [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/chopper-crash-pauses-australia-us-military-exercise-four-missing](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/chopper-crash-pauses-australia-us-military-exercise-four-missing) [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/28/vatican-vietnam-make-step-towards-normalised-ties](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/28/vatican-vietnam-make-step-towards-normalised-ties) [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/scientists-engineer-fruit-flies-capable-of-virgin-birth](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/scientists-engineer-fruit-flies-capable-of-virgin-birth) [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/n-atlantic-ocean-temperature-sets-record-high-us-agency](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/n-atlantic-ocean-temperature-sets-record-high-us-agency) [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/trump-vows-to-fight-on-in-2024-white-house-race-if-sentenced](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/29/trump-vows-to-fight-on-in-2024-white-house-race-if-sentenced) [https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/28/new-zealand-sees-feral-cats-on-rise](https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/28/new-zealand-sees-feral-cats-on-rise)
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