TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
As
of 4:00 p.m., Saturday, 27 April 2024
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. lays a wreath at the monument of Lapulapu in Mactan, City of Lapu-Lapu on Saturday, April 27, 2024. Screenshot from RTVM video
1. Marcos urges Filipinos to embrace Lapulapu's ideals, PH heritage
[GMA
News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Daily Tribune, Manila Times]
2. NEW BATANGAS PORT
TERMINAL
-Marcos:
New Batangas Port Terminal to help decongest Manila Port
-Marcos
opens Port of Batangas terminal
[GMA
News, Manila Times, Manila Bulletin, People’s Journal, People’s Tonight,
BusinessMirror, Inquirer]
3. Piston to hold
another transport strike from April 29 to May 1
[Inquirer,
GMA News, Manila Standard, ABS-CBN News, Rappler, PhilStar]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1934256/piston-to-hold-another-transport-strike-from-april-29-to-may-1
4. CRIME RATE
-Abalos:
Index crimes decreased significantly
-Marcos
admin records lower crime rate in first 21 months
[Manila
Times, Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, People’s Journal, Pilipino Star Ngayon,
Abante, GMA News]
5. Marcos approves VP
Sara's key education plans
[Rappler,
The Philippine Star, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, People’s Tonight, Daily
Tribune, People’s Journal]
6. WEST PHL SEA
-Philippines
denies deal with China over disputed South China Sea shoal
-WPS
tension a concern as US polls draw near
[Rappler,
Manila Bulletin Inquirer]
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/manila-denies-deal-china-ayungin-shoal/
7. PH, France eye start
of VFA talks in May
[Inquirer,
PhilStar, ABS-CBN News]
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/233527/ph-france-eye-start-of-vfa-talks-in-may
8. More Filipinos favor
US rather than China—survey
[Manila
Standard, GMA News, Manila Times]
9. HEAT INDEX
-Dangerous
heat index predicted in 44 areas on April 27
-Amid
heat wave, DOLE urges flexible work arrangements when possible
[Rappler,
PhilStar, Manila Standard, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News]
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