TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
As of 5:00
p.m., Wednesday, 21 February 2024
Pastor Apollo Quiboloy. ABS-CBN News/File
1. QUIBOLOY CASES:
-Quiboloy
claims US-Marcos conspiracy against him
-Quiboloy
admits he is in hiding amid kill plot
-VP Sara
denies allegations of receiving guns from Quiboloy
-'Ignored'
House, Senate threaten Quiboloy with arrest, contempt
-FBI
denies $2-M bounty for Quiboloy's arrest
[BusinessMirror,
Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Philstar, Rappler, The
Manila Times, ABS-CBN News]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/2/21/quiboloy-claims-us-marcos-conspiracy-against-him-1247
2. Despite survey showing
Filipinos back ICC probe, Marcos firm on not recognizing ICC jurisdiction over
PHL
[Abante
Tonite, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard,
People’s Tonight, Pilipino Star NGAYON, Rappler, The Manila Times, The
Philippine STAR]
3. CHARTER CHANGE:
-Marcos
told Senate, House: Constitutional amendments should be done quietly, without
fuss
-PBBM
says impasse between Senate, House over Cha-cha now settled through his
intervention
-57 House
lawmakers sign manifesto against Mindanao secession
[ABS-CBN
News, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila
Standard, People’s Tonight, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Manila Times, The
Philippine STAR]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1907243/fwd-marcos-on-chacha
4. Marcos: Build case over
cyanide use if there's enough proof
[Abante
Tonite, ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, Manila Standard,
Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Manila Times]
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/226304/marcos-build-case-over-cyanide-use-if-theres-enough-proof
5. PBBM lauds intel work of
agencies vs. security threats
[Abante,
ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Pilipino Mirror, Manila
Standard]
https://manilastandard.net/news/314418553/pbbm-lauds-intel-work-of-agencies-vs-security-threats.html
6. PSC seeks Palace help in
resolving WADA issue
[BusinessMirror,
Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, Rappler, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The
Philippine STAR]
https://sports.inquirer.net/553159/psc-seeks-palace-help-in-resolving-wada-issue
7. Marcos orders BCDA to ensure
completion of Clark airport access road
[Daily
Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar, The Manila Times]
https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/02/21/news/marcos-orders-bcda-to-ensure-completion-of-clark-airport-access-road/1933461
8. Marcos: Govt, ride-hailing
firm work to legalize motor taxis, relax regulations on TNVS
[Manila
Bulletin, Philstar, GMA News, The Manila Times]
9. DepEd sets end of school year
2023-2024 on May 31
[GMA
News, Inquirer, Philstar, Rappler, The Manila Times, ABS-CBN News]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/2/20/deped-sets-end-of-school-year-2023-2024-on-may-31-1826
10. CHARGES VS ENVIRONMENTAL
ACTIVISTS:
-Arrest
warrant issued vs. environmental activists Tamano, Castro
-PHL
officials ask SC to recall protection order for environmental activists Tamano,
Castro
[ABS-CBN
News, Inquirer, Rappler, GMA News]
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