TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
As of 5:00 p.m., Thursday, 08 February 2024
1. DAVAO FLOOD, LANDSLIDES:
-Marcos OKs release of P265 million for Davao
flood, landslide victims
-Marcos conducts aerial inspection of Davao de
Oro landslide site
-7 dead, 31 injured in Davao de Oro landslide;
2 buses with over 20 passengers still buried
-Families face uncertainty as search continues
for 48 missing in Davao de Oro landslide
[Abante Tonite, ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune,
Inquirer, Manila Standard, The Manila Times]
2. PBBM: Find funds for Mindanao railway project
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune,
Rappler, The Philippine Star, Manila Standard]
https://manilastandard.net/news/national/314414345/pbbm-find-funds-for-mindanao-railway-project.html
3. WATER SUPPLY/MANAGEMENT:
-Over 1M Davao residents finally get 24/7
access to potable water
-Shift to surface water will cut scarcity
problem –PBBM
[BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, Manila
Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, People’s Tonight, The Philippine Star,
Inquirer]
4. Marcos joins Muslim community in observing Isra Wal Mi'raj
[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila
Standard, The Manila Times]
5. Marcos: Gov’t to continue upskilling, reskilling Filipino workers
[GMA News, Manila Bulletin, SunStar, Inquirer]
https://business.inquirer.net/444693/marcos-on-labor-force
6. LAND REFORM:
-PBBM sets goal for completion of CARP within
his Palace term
-Marcos distributes land titles to agrarian
reform beneficiaries in Davao City
-DA won’t rein in rice prices; PBBM wants more
land titles for farmers
[ABS-CBN News, Manila Standard, People’s
Tonight, BusinessMirror]
7. ICC ARREST WARRANT VS DUTERTE:
-No need for Marcos to issue memo on ICC
arrest warrant vs. Rody —SolGen
-PNP won't enforce any ICC arrest warrant vs.
ex-president Duterte
[BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, GMA News,
Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Manila Standard]
8. House panel subpoenas Quiboloy after repeated snub of hearings
[ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, Manila
Standard, The Manila Times, The Philippine STAR, Inquirer]
9. Marcos OKs Nat’l Cybersecurity Plan to ward off attacks, threats
[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila
Bulletin]
https://mb.com.ph/2024/2/7/marcos-o-ks-nat-l-cybersecurity-plan-to-boost-ph-s-cyberdefense
10. Meralco power rate up by 57 centavos in February
[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Manila Standard,
Manila Times, GMA News]
11. House committees OK medical marijuana use, but health experts oppose
legalization
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Manila Times, BusinessMirror]
12. P28.4-M marijuana, shabu found in abandoned car in Kalinga
[Abante, BusinessWorld, Remate, Manila
Bulletin, Philstar, The Manila Times]
https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/02/08/regions/abandoned-car-yields-p28-m-marijuana/1931559
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