TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
As of 5:00
p.m., Tuesday, 12 March 2024
1. PBBM’S GERMANY VISIT:
-Marcos
now in Berlin for 3-day working visit, to boost PH-German ties
-Marcos
trip focuses on protection of OFWs, renewable energy, health care, agri, IT biz
deals
-German
leader urged to raise Gerry Ortega killing in meeting with Marcos
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard,
People’s Tonight, The Philippine STAR, People’s Journal, People’s Journal, The
Manila Times, GMA News]
2. American companies to invest $1B in PHL
[ABS-CBN
News, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, Malaya, Philippine Daily Inquirer,
People’s Tonight, Manila Bulletin, Rappler, The Manila Times, The Philippine
STAR, Manila Standard]
https://manilastandard.net/news/314425110/american-firms-to-invest-1b.html
3. WEST PHL SEA:
-China’s
maritime-related proposals run contrary to PH interests —DFA
-Over 50
Chinese ships, fishing boats spotted in West Philippine Sea
-AFP to
hold supply missions to 4 West Philippine Sea posts in April
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Interaksyon, Manila Bulletin, The Manila Times, Inquirer]
4. HOUTHIS ATTACK:
-DFA
official wants swift enactment of seafarers bill after attacks
-Houthis
will only release 17 OFW hostages if war in Gaza ends – DFA
-2 Pinoy
seamen killed by Houthi fire still on ship
[Daily
Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Inquirer, Rappler, ABS-CBN
News]
5. CHARTER CHANGE:
-Solons
nix appeal to Marcos to prod Senate on Cha-cha
-House
tells Senate: ‘No better time than now to amend Charter’
[ABS-CBN
News, Bulgar, BusinessMirror, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, People’s Tonight,
Manila Standard]
https://manilastandard.net/news/314425085/solons-nix-appeal-to-marcos-to-prod-senate-on-cha-cha.html
6. QUIBOLOY CASES:
-House panel
cites Quiboloy for contempt, orders his arrest
-VP Sara
seeks justice for Quiboloy, SMNI
[ABS-CBN
News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5, Philstar, GMA News]
https://mb.com.ph/2024/3/12/acting-like-god-house-panel-cites-quiboloy-for-contempt-orders-his-arrest
7. Filmmaker Jade Castro, friends freed
after arson complaint trashed
[ABS-CBN
News, Manila Bulletin, News5, Philstar, Rappler]
8. ILLEGAL DRUGS:
-PNP to
step up int’l coordination after recovery of P118-M cocaine
-P238.2M
marijuana leaves found in balikbayan boxes from Thailand
-Remaining
drug case of De Lima continues
[Abante,
ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, People’s Tonight, Philippine Daily Inquirer,
Philstar, Pilipino Star Ngayon, The Manila Times, Manila Bulletin]
9. 275 BuCor staff to lose jobs over
eligibility requirements
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, GMA News]
10. Imelda Marcos leaving hospital, Sen. Imee
says
[Abante,
Daily Tribune, ABS-CBN News]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/3/11/imelda-marcos-leaving-hospital-sen-imee-says-1809
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