TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
As of
5:00 p.m., Monday, 04 March 2024
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| President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos are welcomed by Australia Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs Tim Watts at Melbourne Airport in Australia on March 3, 2024. (Noel B. Pabalate) |
1. PHL-AUSTRALIA RELATION:
-PBBM
returns to Australia for ASEAN special summit
-Marcos
to Australian biz leaders: Maharlika Fund is PHL dedication to finance priority
projects
-DTI:
Marcos secures P86B in business deals during Australia visit
-Bongbong,
Liza meet Pinoys at Melbourne resto
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Standard, People’s Tonight, Philippine
Daily Inquirer, Pilipino Star Ngayon, Remate, The Manila Times, The Philippine
STAR, Manila Bulletin]
https://mb.com.ph/2024/3/3/marcos-arrives-in-melbourne-for-asean-australia-meet
2. PBBM meets with Cambodian PM
in Australia; both agree to boost rice trade, defense ties
[BusinessMirror,
Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Manila
Times, Philstar]
3. PHILIPPINE RISE:
-China
ships leave Benham; PHL to bolster defense
-PCG
sends vessel to Philippine Rise after reports of Chinese vessels 'loitering'
-No law
violated in Chinese research vessels' presence in Philippine Rise, says Navy
spokesman
-If China
exploring Philippine Rise, gov’t may file diplomatic protest — NSC
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, The Manila Times, The
Philippine STAR, Daily Tribune]
https://tribune.net.ph/2024/03/03/china-ships-leave-benham
4. PHL embassy rejects China
accusation vs ambassador Romualdez
[Daily
Tribune, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Rappler, The Manila Times, GMA News]
5. DFA to China: Stop harassing
us
[GMA
News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, The Philippine STAR, The Manila Times]
https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/03/04/news/ph-envoy-to-china-stop-harassing-us/1935269
6. 139 NFA officials suspended over controversial sale of rice buffer stocks [Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News]
7. Mixed movements in fuel prices
set on March 5
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, The Philippine STAR]
https://www.philstar.com/business/2024/03/04/2338024/mixed-movements-fuel-prices-set-march-5
8. WOMEN'S MONTH:
-Lady
lawmakers to lead House on Women’s Month
-PNP
launches project ensuring female cops’ presence at women’s desks
[ABS-CBN
News, BusinessMirror, GMA News, The Manila Times, Daily Tribune]
https://tribune.net.ph/2024/03/04/lady-lawmakers-to-lead-on-womens-month
9. Philippine debt climbs to
P14.79 trillion as of end-January
[Manila
Bulletin, Philippine Daily Inquirer, GMA News]
10. PNP allows civilians to own
semi-automatic rifles
[GMA
News, ABS-CBN News]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/3/4/pnp-allows-civilians-to-own-semi-automatic-rifles-1423
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