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]
3. Marcos congratulates
Prabowo in phone call, wants strengthened ties with Indonesia under new leader
[Daily
Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, The Manila Times]
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]
6. Two alert list orders
issued vs. Teves — DOJ
[ABS-CBN
News, BusinessMirror, Philstar, Rappler, GMA News]
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]
8. 5 suspected NPAs,
policeman killed in Bohol clash
[Daily
Tribune, Inquirer, The Manila Times, GMA News]
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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