TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
As of 4:00 p.m., Saturday, 09 March 2024
The number of unemployed Filipinos climbed to 2.15 million in January.
1. PHL unemployment, underemployment rates climb in January
[ABS-CBN News, Manila Standard, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Manila
Times, The Philippine STAR]
https://www.philstar.com/business/2024/03/09/2339116/jobless-rate-climbs-45-percent-january
2. DFA defends
Marcos’ frequent foreign travels
[Abante, Abante Tonite, BusinessMirror, Manila Bulletin, Manila
Standard, ABS-CBN News]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/3/8/dfa-defends-marcos-frequent-foreign-travels-2057
3. Xi orders
Chinese military to prepare for conflicts; Gibo says AFP adopts new defense
concept
[ABS-CBN News, ANC, Manila Bulletin, Remate, Manila Standard]
4. Marshall Islands
backs PH in sea row
[People's Tonight, Pilipino Star NGAYON, People's Journal]
https://journalnews.com.ph/marshall-islands-backs-philippines-in-sea-row/
5. Philippine
Cancer Center breaks ground in Quezon City
[Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, People's Journal, People’s Tonight,
GMA News] https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/899926/philippine-cancer-center-breaks-ground-in-quezon-city/story/
6. PBBM urged to
probe LTO corruption
[Abante Tonite, People's Tonite, Manila Bulletin]
https://mb.com.ph/2024/3/7/marcos-asked-to-look-into-alleged-corruption-in-regional-lto
7. DTI urged to
beef up watch against possible profiteering amid El Niño
[Manila Bulletin, People’s Journal, Remate, BusinessMirror]
8. Oil spill from
tanker triggers motorcycle mishaps along SLEX
[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, GMA News]
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