TOP STORIES – Wednesday, February 15, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

15 February 2023, Wednesday, as of 9AM

1. Laser incident near Ayungin Shoal:

-Marcos summons Chinese envoy over Beijing’s ‘increasing’ actions vs. PCG, fishermen

-Australia, Japan raise concern with PHL over China’s laser light use

-Senators denounce China's latest 'act of hostility' in West PHL Sea

-PCG says China laser light use already 'second time'

-PHL can invoke Mutual Defense Treaty with US after Chinese laser incident —Carpio

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, One News, Philstar, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN PHL]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/2/14/Marcos-summons-Chinese-ambassador-China-actions-PH-Coast-Guard-fishermen.html

2. SWS: Marcos Jr. maintains 'very good' net satisfaction rating for Q4 2022 [Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, CNN PHL, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/14/23/sws-marcos-jr-gets-very-good-net-rating-for-q4-2022

3. Marcos orders reorganization of Presidential Communications [Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News]

https://manilastandard.net/news/314305461/marcos-orders-reorganization-of-pco.html

4. Senate scuttles Charter-change bid as it backs Marcos Jr.’s stand [ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1729807/senators-back-marcos-jr-s-non-prioritization-of-cha-cha

5. CA upholds dismissal of search warrants vs. red-tagged journalist, union organizer [Inquirer, Philstar, CNN PHL]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/2/15/CA-upholds-dismissal-of-search-warrants-vs-Salem-Espargo.html

6. SC affirms Degamo’s proclamation as Negros governor [ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/02/15/2244956/supreme-court-affirms-degamos-proclamation-negros-governor

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