TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
27 March
2023, Monday, as of 5:00 p.m.
1. Degamo slay case
-Remulla
says Rep Teves “is being considered as masterminds” in the killing of Gov. Roel
Degamo
-More
complaints vs. Degamo slay suspects to be filed this week, possibly including
Teves – DOJ
-Request
to expel Teves reaches House ethics panel
-Criminal
organization behind Degamo slay – DOJ
[ABS-CBN
News, Philstar, DZBB, CNN PHL, Inquirer, Philstar, News5, Manila Times] https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1748715/remulla-rep-arnolfo-teves-jr-being-considered-as-among-masterminds-in-degamo-slay
2. NLEX connector inaugurated by Marcos
-Marcos
hopes for a 5-minute travel between Caloocan, Manila
-Marcos
vows to build more roads, bridges to spur interconnectivity
[ABS-CBN
News, Inquirer, News5, CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, GMA News]
3. Marcos leads groundbreaking of 4th Disiplina Village in Valenzuela City; Turns over 1,380 housing units to informal settlers in Malabon City
- Marcos
admin finding ways to build more housing units
[ABS-CBN
News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, CNN PHL, Daily Tribune, GMA News] https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1748700/marcos-leads-groundbreaking-of-4th-disiplina-village-in-valenzuela-city
4. Fuel prices rolled back by up to P1.90 per liter
[ABS-CBN
News, Philstar, Inquirer, GMA News, News5, CNN PHL, Daily Tribune]
https://business.inquirer.net/393261/fuel-prices-rolled-back-by-up-to-p1-90-per-liter
5. Mindoro oil spill
-Over
9,000 liters of oily water collected from Oriental Mindoro oil spill – Coast
Guard
-Over
P1.1B in oil claims seen; 19,000 workers are affected by Mindoro oil spill
-PCG
raises oil spill response to highest level; ‘bagging’ operation may start this
week
-MT
Princess Empress owners appear in NBI
[ABS-CBN,
Inquirer, Philstar, GMA News, CNN PHL, Daily Tribune, Philstar, News5]
6. Police release composite sketch of suspect in killing of San Miguel, Bulacan police chief
[ABS-CBN
News, Philstar, GMA News, News5] https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/865131/police-release-composite-skh-of-suspect-in-killing-of-san-miguel-bulacan-police-chief/story/?just_in
7. Misamis Oriental posts ‘high’ COVID-19 positivity rate at 26.8% — OCTA
[GMA
News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1748634/misamis-orientals-covid-19-positivity-rate-now-high-at-26-8-octa
8. Marcos appoints Gaerlan as AFP deputy chief of staff
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]
9. VP Duterte: Hiring 30,000 teachers yearly ‘unrealistic, impossible’
[Inquirer,
GMA News, News5, Manila Bulletin]
10. North Korea launches at least two unidentified ballistic missile into waters off eastern Korean peninsula
[Philstar,
CNN PHL, Manila Times, Inquirer]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/world/2023/3/27/north-korea-two-ballistic-missiles.html
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