TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
30
March 2023, Thursday, as of 9:00 a.m.
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/30/23/at-least-12-dead-after-ship-catches-fire-off-basilan
2. West PHL Sea dispute:
-US
to transfer two patrol ships to Philippines amid China tensions
-PCG:
More than 20 Chinese, Vietnamese vessels spotted in Sabina Shoal
-Philippine
vessels drive away China militia boat, say fishers
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar, Business World]
3. ICC drug war probe:
-SolGen
clarifies Marcos quip: ICC appeal still on
-Duterte
says ready to 'face the music' and 'rot in prison' amid ICC probe on drug war
[ABS-CBN
News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Rappler, Inquirer]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1749953/solgen-clarifies-marcos-quip-icc-appeal-still-on
4. Complaints vs Teves family:
-Suspects
claim police pressuring them to pin Teves brothers in sugar mill raid
-PNP
files raps vs Teves brother over guns, explosives
[Inquirer,
Manila Times, Philstar, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL]
5. CPP denounces additional EDCA sites on NPA's 54th anniversary [Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/3/29/cpp-denounces-additional-edca-sites-npa-54.html
6. Cavite student killing:
-Graduating
student stabbed to death in DasmariΓ±as dormitory
-DLSU
DasmariΓ±as to impose stricter security measures after killing of student
[CNN
PHL, Philstar, Manila Bulletin]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/3/30/graduating-student-robbed-and-stabbed-to-death-in-dasmarinas-cavite-dorm
7. Marcos wants to boost PHL medicine production [CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1749893/marcos-jr-wants-to-boost-ph-local-medicine-production
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