TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
16 March 2023, Thursday, as of 5:00 p.m.
[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, Philstar, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, GMA News]
2. Camarines Sur provincial board declares Marcos Jr as province's 'adopted son'
-PBBM happy with warm reception, progress in gov't projects in Camarines
Sur
-Marcos leads distribution of various gov’t assistance to around 3,000
beneficiaries in Pili, CamSur
[Philippine Star, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, News5, GMA
News]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/16/23/marcos-named-as-adopted-son-of-robredo-bailiwick-camsur
3. Degamo slay case update
-Romualdez tells Teves' lawyer to ask client to return
-Up to House ethics panel to decide on Teves' 2-month leave request
-Slain suspect in Degamo killing identified as ex-rebel
-Negros Oriental province sets up Capitol big screen for Degamo funeral
-Reward mulled for information leading to remaining Degamo slay
suspects' arrest
-PNP to remaining suspects in Degamo slay: We know your identities,
surrender to authorities
[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin, Rappler, Inquirer; News5,
Manila Times, Philstar]
4. PDEA says P19.9 billion worth of seized narcotics destroyed
[Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, Rappler, GMA News, Inquirer]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/16/23/pdea-says-p199-billion-illegal-drugs-destroyed
5. Salilig hazing case
-Salilig's father seeks death penalty for fraternity hazing
-NBI recommends filing of charges in DOJ vs 20 officers and members of
Tau Gamma Phi
-Zubiri, Gatchalian: Charges vs frat men in Salilig death proves no one
can get away from law
[ANC, Manila Bulletin, GMA News, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/16/23/saliligs-father-seeks-death-penalty-for-hazing
6. Magnitude 4.7 quake strikes Zambales, felt in Metro Manila
[DZBB, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Philstar, Manila Bulletin]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/16/23/47-magnitude-quake-strikes-zambales-felt-in-ncr
7. PHIVOLCS says no tsunami threat in PHLs after a magnitude 7.1 quake hits Kermadec Islands Region in New Zealand
[ABS-CBN News, Philstar, News5, Inquirer, GMA News] https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNews/status/1636177006890225665
8. Phivolcs: Mayon Volcano’s status down to Alert Level 1
[Inquirer, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News]]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1743729/fwd-phivolcs-mayon-volcanos-status-down-to-alert-level-1
9. SC: Senior citizens discount covers interment services
[CNN PHL, GMA News, Rappler, Manila Bulletin]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/3/16/sc-senior-citizens-discount-interment-services.html
10. MT Princess Empress oil spill
-Makabayan solons seek Mindoro oil spill probe
-Palace: Oil spill-hit areas receive over P43-M aid
-Pola mayor: Owner of tanker that caused oil spill should provide us
complete recovery plan
-PH doing oil spill control, clean-up right, Japanese experts say
-Binay calls for organized action to contain Mindoro oil spill
[Manila Bulletin, GMA News, CNN PHL, Inquirer]
11. Supreme Court raises Bar admission fee to P5,000 from P3,750
[ABS-CBN News, Rappler, CNN PHL, Inquirer]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1743901/sc-increases-bar-admission-fee
12. Regulated police checkpoints pressed for motorbike riders’ sake
[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar] https://mb.com.ph/2023/3/16/tulfo-files-bill-to-stop-discrimination-vs-motorcycle-riders
13. BIR files P25.5B tax evasion charges vs. four corporations ‘selling fake receipts’
[ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, GMA News, Inquirer]
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