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TOP STORIES – Monday, March 20, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

20 March 2023, Monday, as of 5:00 p.m.

1. Alleged main player in Degamo slay surrenders [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, DZBB, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/03/20/2253061/another-suspect-tagged-main-player-killing-degamo-surrenders

2. Teves cases:

-Teves failed to face House ethics probe via video conference

-House gives Teves of 24 hours to report for work physically

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/864442/arnie-teves-to-face-house-ethics-probe-via-video-conference-says-lawyer/story/?just_in

3. Oil spill from Oriental Mindoro reaches Verde Island in Batangas City [DZBB, News5, Philstar, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN PHL]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/3/20/oil-spill-reaches-Verde-Island.html

4. Gasoline, diesel, kerosene prices down Tuesday [DZBB, Inquirer, Manila Times, News5, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/companies/864430/gasoline-diesel-kerosene-prices-down-tuesday/story/

5. Philippines external debt hits record high $111.3 billion in 2022 [Business Mirror, BusinessWorld, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/business/2023/03/20/2252881/philippines-external-debt-hits-record-high-1113-billion-2022

6. 401 PDLs released by BuCor [Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/864436/401-pdls-released-by-bucor/story/?just_in

7. Charter change:

-Padilla to resign from PDP-Laban if it will not support Charter change

-Padilla: Rep. Rodriguez invitation deferred due to inter-parliamentary courtesy

[Inquirer, SunStar, ABS-CBN News, GMA News]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1745374/padilla-to-go-independent-if-pdp-laban-wont-back-charter-change-bid

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