TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
As of 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, 13 February 2024
1. Marcos approves 10-year Maritime Industry Development Plan 2028
[Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, Philstar, SunStar, The
Manila Times, GMA News]
2. VP Duterte says
relationship with Marcos still ‘okay’
[Manila Bulletin, News5, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, The Manila Times,
Inquirer]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1903283/vp-sara-duterte-says-relationship-with-marcos-is-okay
3. CHARTER CHANGE:
-PIRMA behind Cha-cha signature drive non-existent for 20 years,
senators learn
-Business group backs economic Cha-cha; but legal experts believe this
won’t end economic problems
-Coalition against charter change launched in Bacolod
[GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, The Manila Times, Rappler]
4. Harry Roque’s wife
removed from Pag-IBIG board
[Abante Tonite, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila
Standard, Manila Times, People’s Tonight, Inquirer]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1903266/harry-roques-wife-removed-from-pag-ibig-board
5. WAGE HIKE
PROPOSALS:
-House econ leaders reject Senate's legislated wage hike proposal
-Militant labor group describes solons opposing wage hike ‘walang puso’
[Abante Tonite, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer]
6. DAVAO DE ORO
LANDSLIDE:
-Death toll from Davao de Oro landslide jumps to 68
-DSWD chief visits Davao de Oro landslide survivors, condoles with
bereaved families
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Standard, News5, Philstar, The Manila
Times, Malaya, Rappler]
7. BOMB THREAT:
-NBI to probe 'bomb threats' sent thru e-mail to many gov't agencies
-CICC, Japan gov’t collaborate to investigate hoax bomb threats
-PNP receives 6 bomb disposal robots from US
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar, Rappler, Manila Bulletin]
https://mb.com.ph/2024/2/12/nbi-to-probe-bomb-threats-sent-thru-e-mail-to-many-gov-t-agencies
8. Marcos orders FDA
to streamline PH drug application process
[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin The Manila Times]
9. WEST PHL SEA:
-14 Chinese vessels spotted in West PH Sea anew but PH Navy not alarmed
-2 Chinese Navy ships spotted as US, PH make joint patrols in West PH
Sea
[GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer]
10. PUP students hurt
in police dispersal; QC gov’t, CHR alarmed over 'violent' incident
[Inquirer, News5, ABS-CBN News]
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