INQToday: Bongbong Marcos says Maharlika Investment Fund pushes through

Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories:

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Thursday said that the Maharlika Investment Fund will push through.

During his pre-departure flight speech to Saudi Arabia, Marcos said he was surprised by reports of the Maharlika suspension.

Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo on Thursday said another Filipino has died amid the war between Israel and Hamas.

This fatality brings the number of killed Filipinos to 4.

After a six-week wait for the candidates, the official campaign period for the Oct. 30 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections starts today.

Aspirants for positions in the country’s smallest political units may finally go on the stump, but under certain restrictions, from Oct. 19 to 28.

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