TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
As of 5:00 p.m., Thursday, 04 April 2024
1. 3 Filipinos hurt in Taiwan earthquake
- PBBM assures aid for Pinoys affected by Taiwan quake
- Taiwan thanks Marcos for assuring support after strong quake
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Philstar, Manila
Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5, Rappler, The Manila Times, The Philippine
STAR] https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/pinoyabroad/dispatch/902586/3-filipinos-hurt-in-taiwan-earthquake-dmw/story
2. Marcos wants comprehensive not piecemeal approach in solving traffic
woes
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]
https://mb.com.ph/2024/4/3/marcos-wants-comprehensive-not-piecemeal-approach-in-solving-traffic-woes
3. Marcos orders ‘whole-of-gov’t’ response to El Niño, La Niña
[BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, People’s
Journal, The Manila Times, The Philippine STAR] https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1925936/marcos-orders-whole-of-govtresponse-to-el-nino-la-nina
4. Gov’t debt hit record high P15.18 trillion in February
[Abante Tonite, ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philstar] https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/902581/ph-debt-balloons-to-new-record-high-of-p15-18t-as-of-end-february-2024/story/
5. PH lowers growth target for 2024 to 6%-7%, raises deficit ceilings
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar,
BusinessWorld] https://www.bworldonline.com/top-stories/2024/04/04/585810/philippines-lowers-growth-target-for-2024-raises-deficit-ceilings
6. Malacañang to submit P6.2 trillion national budget plan for 2025
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin] https://mb.com.ph/2024/4/4/malacanang-to-submit-p6-2-trillion-national-budget-plan-for-2025
7. SC upholds validity of Trillanes’ amnesty, rebuking Duterte order
[ABS-CBN News, Rappler, Inquirer, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, News5,
Philstar] https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/04/04/2345248/sc-strikes-down-dutertes-proclamation-revoking-trillanes-amnesty
8. OCTA, Pulse Asia: Erwin Tulfo, Tito Sotto lead Senate bets for 2025 polls
[GMA News, Malaya, BusinessWorld, News5, The Philippine STAR, Manila
Times] https://mb.com.ph/2024/4/3/erwin-tulfo-leads-octa-s-2025-senatorial-survey
9. Quiboloy aide arrested, 2 others surrender
[ABS-CBN News, News5, GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar, Rappler] https://www.rappler.com/nation/mindanao/more-quiboloy-church-associates-surrender-april-4-2024
10. DOST CYBER ATTACK
- Cyberattack locks DOST out of system, hackers steal 2TB worth of data
- DICT: DOST hack consistent with ransomware attack, but no ransom
demanded so far
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar, Manila Bulletin, Rappler] https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1925924/hackers-gain-access-to-sensitive-dost-data
11. MIAA announces NAIA power shutdown due to maintenance
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Rappler, News5PH]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1926198/miaa-announces-naia-power-shutdown-due-to-maintenance
12. DMW monitors OFWs in Japan in the aftermath of magnitude 6 quake
[ABS-CBN News, Philstar,Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5] https://globalnation.inquirer.net/230599/dmw-monitors-ofws-in-japan-in-the-aftermath-of-earthquake
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