TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
As of 5:00
p.m., Wednesday, 28 February 2024
1. CHARTER CHANGE:
-Marcos:
Gov't studying Cha-cha plebiscite alongside 2025 polls to save money
-COMELEC
OK with simultaneous 2025 polls, Cha-cha plebiscite
-Joint
foreign chambers back removing economic restrictions in Constitution
[ABS-CBN
News, BusinessWorld, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Manila Times,
Pilipino Star NGAYON, Manila Bulletin]
https://mb.com.ph/2024/2/28/marcos-gov-t-studying-chacha-plebiscite-in-2025-polls-to-save-money
2. QUIBOLOY CASE:
-Marcos
tells Quiboloy to face hearings over abuse allegations
-Marcos
on kill plot against Quiboloy: No one wants to assassinate him
-Duterte
denies 'silly' claim he got guns from Quiboloy
-Duterte
advises Quiboloy: ‘Just get yourself arrested'
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Rappler, Philstar] https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/02/28/2336776/marcos-tells-quiboloy-face-hearings-over-abuse-allegations
3. PBBM IN AUSTRALIA:
-PBBM to
address Australia solons today, raise West PH Sea tensions
-PHL to
sign 3 bilateral agreements with Australia
[BusinessMirror,
Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Malaya]
https://manilastandard.net/news/314420519/marcos-to-raise-wps-issue-during-australia-visit-dfa.html
4. Marcos says Chinese warships near Bajo de
Masinloc 'worrisome'
[InterAksyon,
Philstar, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, ABS-CBN News, Manila Times]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/2/28/marcos-chinese-warships-near-bajo-de-masinloc-worrisome-1023
5. BAN KI-MOON’S VISIT
-Marcos
meets with former UN chief to discuss green growth strategy
-Senate
honors ex-UN chief Ban Ki-Moon, adopts PH-Green Institute deal
[BusinessMirror,
Daily Tribune, The Manila Times, Manila Bulletin]
https://mb.com.ph/2024/2/26/marcos-meets-former-un-chief-for-talks-on-green-growth
6. Marcos to Pag-IBIG: Make financing more
accessible
[BusinessMirror,
Inquirer, GMA News, Manila Standard, The Manila Times, Philstar]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/02/28/2336720/marcos-pag-ibig-make-financing-more-accessible
7. Marcos says still studying PhilHealth
premium hike
[Manila
Bulletin, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/2/28/marcos-says-still-studying-philhealth-premium-hike-1016
8. Marcos to mayors: Growth should uplift the
poor
[Daily
Tribune, Pilipino Star Ngayon, GMA News, Manila Standard, Manila Bulletin]
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/898817/marcos-to-mayors-growth-should-uplift-the-poor/story/
9. Adiong: Marawi siege unlikely under Marcos
[People's
Journal, People’s Tonight, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard]
https://manilastandard.net/news/314420729/adiong-marawi-siege-unlikely-under-marcos.html
10. SC finds PAO chief Acosta guilty of indirect
contempt, orders her to pay fine
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Philstar, Rappler, Manila Bulletin]
11. 12 senators sign panel report endorsing
medical marijuana bill
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Inquirer]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1911219/12-senators-sign-panel-report-endorsing-medical-marijuana-bill
12. 2024 4Ps budget bigger by P3.7B over ‘23’s
P102B
[Abante,
GMA News, People’s Tonight, Remate, Manila Standard]
https://manilastandard.net/news/314420760/2024-4ps-budget-bigger-by-p3-7b-over-23s-p102b.html
13. Arnie Teves now on INTERPOL red notice
[ABS-CBN
News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, GMA News]
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