TOP STORIES – Monday, 5 February 2024

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

As of 5:00 p.m., Monday, 05 February 2024

National Security Adviser Eduardo Año in this file photo taken on May 2, 2022, in Malacañang.

1. MINDANAO SECESSION:

- Año: Any secession move to be met with force

- Panelo on use of force vs ex-Pres. Duterte: ‘You’re overacting too much!’

- LGU groups reject move to separate Mindanao from PH

- Secession is not the answer to Mindanao’s concerns,’ says Abalos

- Robin Padilla believes Mindanao can secede if done legally

- Ex-Pres. Duterte may be held liable for sedition – Romualdos of Camiguin

[Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Manila Standard, The Straits Times, GMA News] https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1899164/ano-any-secession-move-to-be-met-with-force

2. Baste clarifies apology remarks, says its for Imee not PBBM

[Abante, Abante Tonite, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Manila Times, The Philippine Star] https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/02/05/2331011/baste-clarifies-apology-imee-it-was-out-pity

3. No room for defamation in Bagong Pilipinas – Marcos

[Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, The Philippine Star]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/02/05/2331017/no-room-defamation-bagong-pilipinas-marcos

4. Most Filipinos satisfied with Marcos admin’s governance style — survey [Manila Bulletin, GMA News, News5PH]

https://mb.com.ph/2024/2/4/most-filipinos-satisfied-with-marcos-admin-s-governance-style-survey

5.  Imee shuns call to abolish NTF-ELCAC

[Inquirer, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Philstar] https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/02/05/news/national/imee-shuns-call-to-abolish-ntf-elcac/1931061

6. House on  heightened alert due to bomb threat

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5PH, Rappler] https://mb.com.ph/2024/2/5/baka-bombahin-house-on-heightened-alert-due-to-bomb-threat

7. Senate starts deliberation on economic Charter change

- Charter framer Hilario Davide Jr. warns vs changing economic provisions

- House hopes Senate passes RBH6 by March; Angara sees Oct deadline for Cha-cha debates

- No united stand from PHL biz on Cha-cha debate

- Padilla insists separate voting on Cha-cha; says nothing wrong with spending personal money on PI

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Business Mirror, Philstar, Daily Tribune] https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1899277/livestream-senate-starts-deliberation-on-economic-charter-change

8. CYBER ATTACKS:

- Romualdez calls for probe into hacking attempts vs gov't sites

- Millions of attempts' from hackers to deface House website—Velasco

- Poe tells gov’t units to ‘fortify their website firewall and systems’

- DICT assures public cybersafety after recent hacking attempts; PCG heightens cybersecurity measures

[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Manila Times, Manila Bulletin, Philstar] https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1899246/fwd-romualdez-on-wanting-probe-on-hacking-attempts-vs-govt-sites

9. Oil firms to raise pump prices anew [ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/02/05/news/oil-firms-to-raise-pump-prices-anew/1931175

10. Mayon Volcano updates:

-Phivolcs says no magma coming out of Mayon Volcano after phreatic eruption

-Albay on alert as Mayon spews white smoke

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/02/05/2331104/phivolcs-says-no-magma-coming-out-mayon-volcano-after-phreatic-eruption

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