TOP STORIES – Wednesday, 15 February 2024

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

As of 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, 14 February 2024

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday wished everyone a happy Valentine’s Day. (Photo from Facebook)

1. VALENTINE’S DAY:

-PBBM greets public ‘Happy Heart’s Day!’

-VP Sara, DA tell lovers: Rice over flowers

-JPE marks centennial birth year today

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Standard, The Manila Times, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1904096/fwd-marcos-valentines-day

2. Marcos calls on Catholics to reflect on Ash Wednesday

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/897440/marcos-calls-on-catholics-to-reflect-on-ash-wednesday/story/

3. Marcos thanks US for giving $1.25-M emergency aid for Mindanao calamity victims

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, The Manila Times, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/897411/marcos-thanks-us-for-giving-1-25-m-emergency-aid-for-mindanao-calamity-victims/story/

4. Lawmakers urge VP Sara to convince father, family to support PBBM

[People's Tonight, Manila Times, ABS-CBN News, Manila Standard]

https://manilastandard.net/news/314416426/congress-young-guns-to-sara-ask-your-father-to-support-pbbm.html

5. DFA slams Chinese consul general’s false narratives on West Philippine Sea

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/02/14/2333240/dfa-slams-chinese-consul-generals-false-narratives-west-philippine-sea

6. Six out of 10 Filipinos believe PH headed in right direction —OCTA

[Manila Bulletin, News5, The Manila Times]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/02/14/news/six-out-of-10-filipinos-believe-ph-headed-in-right-direction-octa/1932507

7. President Marcos awards medal of merit to Apo Whang-od

[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Philstar]

https://twitter.com/PhilstarNews/status/1757671286363640070

8. Landbank-DBP merger not pushing through —Recto

[Inquirer, Manila Standard, GMA News, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/02/14/2333212/landbank-dbp-merger-not-pushing-through-recto

9. House bill proposes P50,000 as teachers' monthly pay

[GMA News, Philstar, The Manila Times, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Malaya]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1903957/house-bill-proposes-p50k-as-teachers-monthly-pay

10. 1 dead, 52 hurt as second floor of Bulacan church collapses on Ash Wednesday

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZBB, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5, Rappler, The Manila Times, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/nation/2024/02/14/2333309/1-dead-52-injured-bulacan-church-collapse-ash-wednesday

11. Albay gov sued at Ombudsman over ‘jueteng’ payola raps

[Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, Manila Times, Rappler, Malaya]

https://malaya.com.ph/news_news/albay-gov-sued-at-ombudsman-over-jueteng-payola-raps/

12. 10 cops linked to alleged evidence-planting in Parañaque condo raid dismissed from service

[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, The Manila Times, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2024/2/14/10-cops-linked-to-evidence-planting-in-paranaque-condo-raid-reap-dismissal-order

13. DOJ recommends charges vs. MT Princess Empress officers, others

[Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philstar, Rappler, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/897453/doj-recommends-charges-vs-mt-princess-empress-officers-others/story/

14. Landslide death toll climbs to 71

[GMA News, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/nation/2024/02/14/2333261/landslide-death-toll-climbs-71

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