TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
As of 06 March 2024, Wednesday as of 5:00
p.m.
1. Marcos: I have no impulse to authoritarianism
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, The Philippine
STAR, GMA News]
2. Marcos Jr.
still not inviting ICC to PH
[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin,
The Philippine STAR, ABS-CBN News]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/3/5/marcos-jr-still-not-inviting-icc-to-ph-2244
3. PBBM denies family's ill-gotten wealth,
calls it propaganda
[News5, Rappler, Philstar, Daily Tribune]
https://tribune.net.ph/2024/03/06/pbbm-denies-familys-ill-gotten-wealth-calls-it-propaganda
4. WEST PHL
SEA:
- Marcos views Chinese actions in Ayungin
Shoal with 'great alarm'
- Marcos says Ayungin incident no reason to
invoke MDT
- PH tells China: Order ships to leave
Ayungin
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune,
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Philstar, Rappler, The Manila Times, GMA News]
5.
PHL-AUSTRALIA RELATION
- PH signs second protocol to
Asean-Australia-New Zealand free trade deal
- Australian firm keen on investing in
renewable energy in PH
- Reconnect with roots, Fil-Aussies told
- Marcos tells ASEAN, Australia: Exercise
boldness in maintaining respect for rules-based int'l order
[Abante, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, GMA
News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, People’s Journal, Philstar, Pilipino
Star Ngayon, The Manila Times]
6. PBBM
confirms Imelda Marcos has pneumonia, but ‘in good spirits’
[Abante Tonite, BusinessMirror, GMA News,
Manila Standard, Daily Tribune, The Manila Times]
7. CHARTER
CHANGE:
- House Committee of the Whole OKs RBH 7
- Tolentino files resolution on Senate rules
regarding charter amendments
- Angara: No to foreign investment in
education
[ABS-CBN News, DZBB, GMA News, Inquirer,
News5, Rappler, The Manila Times]
https://mb.com.ph/2024/3/6/house-committee-of-the-whole-o-ks-rbh-7
8. Four
Filipinos injured after brawl with Thai ladyboys — DFA
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila
Bulletin, Philstar, Rappler]
https://mb.com.ph/2024/3/5/four-filipinos-injured-after-brawl-with-thai-ladyboys-dfa
9. DOH backs proposal to ban disposable vapes in PH
[GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer,
Philstar, ABS-CBN News]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1914834/doh-backs-rectos-proposal-to-ban-disposable-vapes
10. Another
roaming rodent spotted at NAIA
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, Interaksyon]
11. Former
trade chief, Namfrel founder Jose Concepcion dies
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Rappler, GMA News] https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/899615/namfrel-founder-ex-dti-chief-jose-joecon-concepcion-jr-dies/story/
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