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TOP STORIES – Sunday, 17 March 2024

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)

As of 4:00 p.m., Sunday, 17 March 2024

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos arrives at Maharlika Presidential Hangar, Villamor Airbase in Pasay City on March 16, 2024. PPA Pool photos by KJ Rosales / The Philippine STAR

1. Marcos back in Manila after Germany, Czech visits

-Trip to Germany, Czech Republic strengthened ties – BBM

-Marcos trips bag $4B in deals

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5, The Manila Times, The Philippine STAR]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/03/17/2341118/trip-germany-czech-republic-strengthened-ties-marcos

2. Marcos happy with ratings, pledges to work harder

[Abante Tonite, Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, People’s Journal, People’s Tonight, Inquirer]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/228402/marcos-happy-with-ratings-pledges-to-work-harder

3. Marcos signs Philippine Salt Industry Development Act

[Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, News5, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1919702/marcos-signing-into-law-of-philippine-salt-industry-development-act

4. WEST PHL SEA:

-BBM: Phl not the one causing commotions in WPS

-Sovereignty guides WPS overtures, insists Marcos

[Abante, Abante Tonite, Daily Tribune, Pilipino Star NGAYON, The Manila Times, The Philippine STAR]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/03/17/2341116/marcos-philippines-not-one-causing-commotions-west-philippine-sea

5. Ex-solon Chong urged to apologize for slap remarks on first lady

[Inquirer, People’s Tonight, People’s Journal, Philstar, Manila Standard]

https://manilastandard.net/news/national/314426721/lawmakers-urges-chong-to-apologize-to-the-first-lady.html

6. PDEA warns vs. marijuana-flavored vapes

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/900765/with-upsurge-pdea-warns-vs-marijuana-flavored-vapes/story/

7. 2 of 3 suspects in killing of Jumalon arrested

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, News5, Philstar, The Manila Times, Rappler]

https://www.rappler.com/nation/mindanao/suspects-killing-misamis-occidental-broadcaster-juan-jumalon-arrested/

8. NBI to probe ‘death' of ex-BuCor security officer Zulueta

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, News5, Rappler, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2024/3/16/nbi-to-probe-death-of-ex-bu-cor-security-officer-zulueta-who-was-charged-with-murder-in-2022-killing-of-broadcaster-percy-lapid

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