TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
As of 4:00 p.m., 21
April 2024, Sunday
PUZZLER Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos cited this
security camera footage in questioning official reports about an
October 2022 raid in Manila that led to the discovery of 990 kilos of
crystal meth (“shabu”). The encircled figures are those of police
officers whom he wanted investigated as he suspected a cover-up. — File
photo from DILG
[Abante Tonite, GMA
News, News5, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer]
2. Marcos tasks
government agencies to support anti-hunger, nutrition efforts
[BusinessMirror, GMA
News, Manila Bulletin]
3. Marcos to DA:
Ease importation of agri products
[Daily Tribune, GMA
News, The Manila Times]
https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/04/21/news/marcos-to-da-ease-importation-of-agri-products/1942606
4. G7: No legal
basis for China’s expansive maritime claims
[GMA News,
BusinessMirror, Manila Bulletin, News5, The Philippine STAR, Inquirer, Daily
Tribune]
https://tribune.net.ph/2024/04/21/g7-no-legal-basis-for-chinas-expansive-maritime-claims
5. Qatar’s emir
visits Philippines to meet with Marcos
[Inquirer, Manila
Bulletin, News5, Philstar]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/04/21/2349386/qatars-emir-visits-philippines-meet-marcos
6. Marcos vows to
create 1M digital jobs
[Manila Bulletin,
News5, The Philippine STAR, The Manila Times]
https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/04/21/news/national/marcos-vows-to-create-1m-digital-jobs/1942516
7. Signed Phl-Japan
RAA seen before 2024 ends –NSC
[GMA News, Manila
Standard, The Manila Times, Daily Tribune]
https://tribune.net.ph/2024/04/20/signed-phl-japan-raa-seen-before-2024-ends
8. Padilla calls for
probe into NTC's suspension of SMNI
[Manila Bulletin,
News5, ABS-CBN News]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/4/21/padilla-calls-for-probe-into-ntc-s-suspension-of-smni-940
9. Fires hit parts
of PGH, commercial area in Paco, Manila
[ABS-CBN News, DZBB,
Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, GMA News]
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