TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
22 March
2023, Wednesday, as of 5:00 p.m.
1. Rep Teves return update
-Marcos
urges Teves to return home: 'We will provide all kinds of security for you'
-DOJ
granted CIDG, Teves camp request to extend deadline for docus — Topacio
- Four
persons of interest in Degamo slay case turned over to NBI
-DOJ
starts preliminary investigation into Teves' illegal firearms case
-Remulla,
Abalos Jr. meet with Pamplona mayor Janice Degamo; 10 Negros Oriental mayors
‘share’ with Secs. Remulla, Abalos ‘info on Degamo, other killings’
[ANC,
ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar, CNN PHL, DZMM, News5, Manila
Bulletin, Manila Times]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/3/22/marcos-urges-teves-to-return-home-we-will-provide-all-kinds-of-security
2. Marcos says new military bases with US to be scattered around the Philippines
[ANC,
ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Philstar, Business World, Inquirer, Rappler,
Interaksyon, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/3/22/marcos-new-edca-sites-identified.html
3. PA’s 126th anniversary
-Marcos
attends PA’s 126th founding anniversary; vows housing program for police
officers, soldiers
-Marcos
tells PH Army: Continue improving relations with foreign counterparts
-PBBM
assures support for AFP modernization, enhanced troop readiness
-Marcos
to Philippine Army: Be catalyst to Reds’ surrender, disarmament
[ABS-CBN
News, News5, Manila Bulletin, GMA News, Philstar, ANC, CNN PHL, Inquirer, Daily
Tribune] https://mb.com.ph/2023/3/22/marcos-vows-housing-program-for-police-officers-soldiers
4. Senate hearing on charter change
-Cha-cha
via con-con a 'disservice' to Filipinos, says Enrile
-Enrile
wants to scrap ban of nuclear weapons in 1987 Constitution
-Marcos:
Full devolution to LGUs not alternative to Cha-cha
-Padilla
says 'no feud' between Senate, House members over postponed Cha-cha hearing
-Speaker
highlights 'promising' MIF, economic Cha-cha in meeting with envoys
[ABS-CBN
News, Inquirer, CNN PHL, News5, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]
5. Mindoro oil spill update
-Marcos:
No need for new task force on Oriental Mindoro oil spill
-American
experts arrive in Mindoro to help in PH oil spill response
-Endangered,
threatened species at risk as oil spill reaches Verde Island Passage
-Cracks
seen on MT Princess Empress: official
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, Philstar, Manila Times]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/22/23/marcos-no-need-for-mindoro-oil-spill-task-force
6. LTO sets maximum driving school rates effective April 15, 2023
[GMA
News, Inquirer, CNN PHL, Philstar]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/3/22/lto-price-cap-driving-school-fees.html
7. Gabriela Partylist files bill to grant women a 2-day paid menstrual leave per month
[GMA
News, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Philstar]
8. Magnitude 4.2 quake jolts Davao Oriental — Phivolcs
[ABS-CBN
News, Manila Bulletin, DZBB]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/22/23/42-magnitude-quake-jolts-davao-oriental
9. Water supply from Angat Dam enough for dry season — NWRB
[DZBB,
GMA News, ABS-CBN News]
© Philippine Information Agency Monitoring Unit
