TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
As of 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, 07 February 2024
1. PH jobless rate eased to record low of 3.1% in Dec. 2023
[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, The Manila Times, Manila
Bulletin, GMA News, Philstar]
https://business.inquirer.net/444543/ph-jobless-rate-eased-to-fresh-record-low-in-dec-2023
2. PBBM’s Davao visit:
-Marcos in Davao for the first time since word war with Duterte
-The Dutertes, except VP Sara, absent during Marcos' public events in
Davao
-Marcos says he made lifetime friends in Davao: 'Maraming masayang
alaala'
-Marcos inaugurates Davao City Bulk Water Supply Project
-Marcos wants more climate-resilient infra after Mindanao flooding
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, The Manila Times,
Rappler]
3. MINDANAO SECESSION
- Marcos unperturbed by calls for Mindanao secession – Abalos
- Bato rejects ‘One Mindanao’ proposal
- DU30 could be held liable for reckless call on Mindanao secession --
ex-OVP spox
- Carpio says Duterte's secession plan not seditious
[Philstar, GMA News, Manila Standard, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Pilipino
Star NGAYON, Abante] https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/02/07/2331541/marcos-unperturbed-calls-mindanao-secession-abalos
4. CHARTER CHANGE:
- 'Only Marcos can end Congress row'
- PNP won’t intervene in people’s initiative [Philstar, ABS-CBN News
- House leaders say Senate 'sitting on' charter change
[Malaya, Manila Times, Philstar, ABS-CBN News]
5. Fewer Filipinos believe quality of life will improve in next 12 months
— survey
[GMA News, Philstar, Rappler, Manila Bulletin] https://mb.com.ph/2024/2/7/fewer-filipinos-believe-quality-of-life-will-improve-in-next-12-months-survey
6. Marcos says Saudi OFWs affected by bankruptcy start receiving
compensation
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Manila Bulletin, Rappler, Manila Standard,
The Manila Times, GMA News, Pilipino Mirror]
7. ICC PROBE:
-Roque bares Duterte got info ‘he may be arrested any time’
-PNP says it won't enforce any arrest warrant from ICC
-SolGen Guevarra: No need for Pres Marcos' order vs enforcement of ICC's
arrest warrant if issued
[Philstar, ABS-CBN News, Manila Standard, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila
Bulletin, GMA News]
8. DAVAO FLOODING:
- 6 bodies recovered, 46 still missing in Maco, Davao de Oro landslide
- Landslide buries 2 buses in Davao de Oro
- Marcos: In wake of Davao floods, infra must respond to present needs
[The Manila Times, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, GMA News, Manila Bulletin]
9. TRANSPORT ISSUES
- Manibela files raps vs transport officials over PUV modernization
program
- DOTr probes LTO chief for corruption
- MRT-3, LRT2 offer 'libreng sakay' today
[Interaksyon, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Philstar, Manila Bulletin]
10. Despite new setback, Lagman not giving up on divorce bill
[GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times]
https://mb.com.ph/2024/2/6/despite-new-setback-lagman-not-giving-up-on-divorce-bill
11. Above 5 magnitude quakes rattle Ilocos Norte, Surigao del Sur towns
[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, ABS-CBN News]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/2/7/above-m5-quakes-shake-ilocos-norte-surigao-del-sur-towns-1511
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