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TOP STORIES – Tuesday, March 7, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

07 March 2023, Tuesday, as of 5PM

1. PH inflation slightly eases to 8.6% in February

[PhilStar, Inquirer, GMA News Online, CNN PHL Online, News5, DZRH, Rappler, ABS-CBN News Online, Manila Bulletin]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/business/2023/3/7/psa-february-inflation.html

2. Philippine debt rises to P13.7-T as of January 2023

[PhilStar, ABS-CBN News Online, Inquirer, GMA News Online, Business Mirror, CNN PHL Online]

https://business.inquirer.net/389859/philippines-debt-stock-rose-to-new-high-of-p13-7t-in-january

3. Gov't to give P500 'ayuda' for 2 months to 9.3M households: Diokno

[ABS-CBN News Online, GMA News Online, Inquirer, CNN PHL Online, PhiStar, Business Mirror]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/07/23/ph-to-give-p500-inflation-ayuda-to-93m-families-for-2-months

4. Gov’t creates Cabinet-level panel on inflation, importation

[ABS-CBN News Online, CNN PHL Online, Manila Bulletin, PhilStar, BusinessWorld]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/03/07/23/govt-creates-cabinet-level-panel-on-inflation-importation

5. OIL SPILL

-House to probe Oriental Mindoro oil spill

-PCG says a month not enough for oil spill cleanup

-Antique town placed under state of calamity due to oil spill

-Oriental Mindoro oil spill now affecting tourist spots—DOT

-MT Princess Empress insured for $1 billion, says MARINA official

[Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News Online, CNN PHL Online, Rappler, GMA News Online]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/03/07/house-panel-to-probe-oriental-mindoro-oil-spill

6. GOV. DEGAMO KILLING

- PNP sends 4 Degamo suspects to Camp Crame

- As PNP probes into source of guns in Degamo killing, ex-soldier nabbed for selling assault rifles in Negros Or.

[Rappler, ABS-CBN News Online, GMA News Online, Manila Bulletin]

https://www.rappler.com/nation/visayas/pnp-sends-suspects-degamo-killing-camp-crame/

7. Magnitude 5.9 earthquake rocks Davao De Oro

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/07/23/magnitude-59-quake-hits-davao-de-oro

8. Senate probes Adamson student’s hazing death

- Senators grill Adamson exec over Tau Gamma presence in campus

-Frat members rejected suggestion to bring Salilig to hospital —witness

-Zamboanga City council condemns Salilig hazing-slay

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1739352/senate-probes-adamson-students-hazing-death

9. BuCor defers plan to relocate headquarters to Masungi

[PhilStar, GMA News Online, Inquirer,  News5, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News Online, Rappler]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/climate-and-environment/2023/03/07/2249928/bucor-defers-plan-relocate-headquarters-masungi

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