Wednesday, April 17, 2024

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

As of 5:00 p.m., 17 April 2024, Wednesday

1. ALVAREZ’S CALL TO AFP TO WITHDRAW SUPPORT TO PBBM:

-Alvarez apologizes for withdrawal call

-DND, AFP eye delisting of Alvarez as military reservist

-DOJ starts probe on Alvarez’s ‘seditious’ statements

-Mindanao lawmakers slam Alvarez for asking AFP to abandon Marcos

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Philippine Star, Manila Standard, Manila Bulletin, Abante, Pilipino Star NGAYON, Rappler]

https://www.rappler.com/nation/mindanao/alvarez-apology-call-afp-withdraw-support-marcos-jr/

2. ILLEGAL DRUGS:

-Marcos vows crackdown on drug syndicates

-‘Nobody died’: Marcos calls Batangas ops ‘correct approach’ vs drugs

-Abalos orders more checkpoints; PNP to promote cops behind confiscation of P13-billion shabu haul

[Abante, Bulgar, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, People’s Journal, People’s Tonight, Pilipino Mirror, Remate, The Philippine Star, The Manila Times]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/04/17/news/national/marcos-vows-crackdown-on-drug-syndicates/1941942

3. Marcos to DOE: Address power woes

[Abante Tonite, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Pilipino Star NGAYON, Rappler, The Philippine STAR, People’s Tonight, The Manila Times]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/04/16/news/marcos-to-doe-address-power-woes/1941903

4. Luzon grid still on yellow alert today

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5]

https://mb.com.ph/2024/4/16/luzon-grid-still-on-yellow-alert-today

5. First couple celebrates 31st wedding anniversary

[Daily Tribune, GMA News, News5, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1930632/fwd-liza-marcos-on-31st-wedding-anniversary-with-pbbm

6. COMELEC committed grave abuse in disqualifying Smartmatic —SC

[BusinessMirror, Philstar, Rappler, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, News5, Inquirer]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/903904/comelec-grave-abuse-smartmatic-supreme-court/story/

7. Duterte-allied party expels 4 local execs

[Inquirer, Philstar, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Rappler]