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TOP STORIES – Friday, 23 February 2024

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)

As of 5:00 p.m., Friday, 23 February 2024

1. After PhilHealth claims Marcos didn’t object to premium hike, Palace clarifies review still ongoing

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2024/2/23/marcos-review-to-suspend-phil-health-premium-hike-still-ongoing-palace

2. Wage hike to cut GDP growth, raise unemployment —NEDA

[BusinessMirror, Manila Bulletin, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Manila Times, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/business/2024/02/23/2335373/wage-hike-cut-gdp-growth-raise-unemployment-neda

3. Marcos congratulates Prabowo in phone call, wants strengthened ties with Indonesia under new leader

[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, The Manila Times]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/02/23/news/national/marcos-congratulates-prabowo-in-phone-call/1933710

4. Marcos sees ‘great deal of potential’ in PH-Hawaii trade

[Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, People’s Tonight, Pilipino Mirror, The Philippine STAR, Inquirer]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/226382/marcos-sees-great-deal-of-potential-in-ph-hawaii-trade

5. Senate subpoena vs Quiboloy formally served; House leaders tell Quiboloy to obey subpoena or risk arrest

[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Rappler, GMA News, Manila Bulletin]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/898391/senate-subpoena-vs-quiboloy-formally-served/story/?just_in

6. Two alert list orders issued vs. Teves — DOJ

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Philstar, Rappler, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/898322/two-alertlist-orders-issued-vs-teves-doj/story/

7. 3 NPA rebels killed, 4 gov't troopers hurt in northern Negros clash

[Abante, Daily Tribune, Malaya, People's Tonight, Pilipino Star Ngayon, Philstar, The Manila Times, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1908586/3-battles-between-afp-npa-in-negros-occ-kill-3-rebels-injure-3-troops

8. 5 suspected NPAs, policeman killed in Bohol clash

[Daily Tribune, Inquirer, The Manila Times, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/898401/5-suspected-npas-1-cop-killed-in-bohol-clash/story/?just_in

9. DOE: Rollback expected for oil prices next week

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Standard]

https://www.manilastandard.net/news/314419376/doe-rollback-expected-for-oil-prices-next-week.html

10. Pangilinan, Bam, Diokno named LP Senate bets in 2025; Robredo still being convinced

[BusinessWorld, News5, Rappler, Philstar]

https://philstarlife.com/news-and-views/554198-opposition-senate-bets-2025-elections

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