PIA - Caraga Regional Office: TOP STORIES

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

As of 5:00 p.m., Thursday, 11 April 2024

FILE PHOTO: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. speaks at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in San Francisco, California, United States, November 15, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

1. TRILATERAL MEET:

-Marcos arrives in Washington for trilateral meet, vows to boost ties with Japan, US

-Marcos designates VP Sara, Bersamin, Estrella as caretakers

-Philippines eyes $100 billion in investment deals from summit with US, Japan

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, Malaya, People’s Journal, People’s Tonight, Pilipino Star NGAYON, The Manila Times, The Philippine STAR, News5, Inquirer]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/231424/marcos-arrives-for-ph-japan-us-summit-in-washington-d-c

2. ‘Secret agreement’ with China ‘horrifies’ Marcos; Sino envoy summoned

[BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Malaya, The Manila Times, The Philippine STAR, People’s Tonight, Abante, Pilipino Star NGAYON]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/04/11/2346773/secret-agreement-china-horrifies-marcos

3. Unemployment rate down to 3.5%, job quality better in February

[BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Philstar, Pilipino Star NGAYON, Inquirer]

https://business.inquirer.net/454156/unemployment-rate-down-to-3-5-job-quality-better-in-february

4. METRO MANILA TRAFFIC TOWN HALL:

-Marcos’ first ‘town hall’ meet turns into government info blitz; Uninvited transpo groups not impressed

-Marcos prohibits gov't personnel from using sirens, blinkers

-Marcos requests of doing more roadworks at night

[Abante Tonite, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Standard, The Manila Times, The Philippine STAR, News5, Pilipino Star Ngayon]

https://www.philstar.com/pilipino-star-ngayon/bansa/2024/04/11/2346795/road-work-projects-gawin-sa-gabi-pangulong-marcos

5. To ease traffic, Metro Manila LGUs adopt new work hours starting April 15

[BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Malaya, The Manila Times, The Philippine STAR, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1928624/to-help-ease-traffic-ncr-local-govts-adjust-work-sked-starting-april-15

6. Groups dismayed over Marcos’ reminder of PUVMP deadline; Transport strike set April 15

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/903330/piston-transport-strike/story/?just_in

7. DepEd wants Marcos stand on old school calendar clarified

[BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, People’s Tonight, Remate, The Manila Times, The Philippine STAR, Inquirer, Abante Tonite]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1928619/marcos-shift-to-old-school-calendar-may-happen-sooner

8. PBBM issues new EO regulating protocol license plates

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar, The Manila Times, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2024/4/11/pbbm-issues-new-eo-regulating-protocol-plates

9. PINOYS ABROAD:

-Filipinos injured from Taiwan quake now 15

-DMW confirms Filipino hurt in Hong Kong residential fire

-DMW says efforts underway for repatriation of OFW who died in UAE fire

[BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Malaya, Manila Standard, Inquirer]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/231318/fwd-latest-count-15-taiwan-based-ofws-injured

10. QUIBOLOY CASE:

-Senate, NBI, CIDG serve arrest warrant vs Quiboloy