TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
As of 5:00 p.m., 04
December 2023, Monday
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1. MARAWI BOMBING:
-Islamic State claims
responsibility for deadly Marawi bombing
-Strong indications of
'foreign element' in Marawi bomb attack —DND
-PNP creates SITG to
probe Marawi blast; identifies 2 persons of interest
-AFP validating Islamic
State's hand in MSU bomb attack
-Security officials
probing possible links between Marawi blast, 2019 Jolo Cathedral bombing
-More troops to Mindanao
as MSU blast kills 4, hurts 27; 7 victims to undergo major surgeries in
hospitals
-Israel, more countries
condemn Marawi bombing, express support on search for justice
-Marawi bombing sought
to divide Muslims and Christians, solon says
[ABS-CBN News, Abante,
Bulgar, BusinessMirror, CNN Philippines, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer,
Malaya, Manila Standard, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Pilipino Mirror, Pilipino
Star NGAYON, Remate, Rappler]
2. SURIGAO QUAKES:
-Marcos assures aid to
earthquake-affected families in Mindanao
-Over 108K residents
displaced due to magnitude 7.4 Hinatuan earthquake
-Over 1.7K aftershocks
logged after Surigao earthquake
-2 dead, 4 injured,
11,000 families in Hinatuan affected by M7.4 quake
-Davao del Norte cities,
towns suspend classes after M7.4 quake
[ABS-CBN News,
BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila
Standard, News5, Philstar, Rappler, Manila Bulletin]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/12/3/marcos-ensures-aid-to-families-affected-by-mindanao-quake
3. SC to VP Sara: Answer petition on
constitutionality of OVP’s P125M CF
[CNN PHL, Daily Tribune,
Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Rappler, ABS-CBN News, GMA News] https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/04/23/sc-asks-vp-sara-to-comment-on-petition-vs-p125-m-confidential-funds
4. PBBM extends Acorda's term as PNP chief until
March 31, 2024
[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL,
Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Rappler, GMA News]
5. WEST PHL SEA:
-PCG: Over 135 Chinese
maritime militia vessels swarm Julian Felipe Reef
-PCG: Maritime Patrol to
challenge ‘illegal’ Chinese Maritime Militia in WPS
-Analyst: Strengthen
united front with like-minded states on WPS
[Daily Tribune, GMA
News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Rappler, CNN PHL]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/12/3/pcg-over-135-cmmvs-swarming-julian-felipe-reef.html
6. ICC PROBE:
-De Lima: Probe ex-cop's
claim Duterte is 'lord of all drug lords'
-Escudero backs review
of PHL's return to ICC
-De Lima eyes suing
bloggers that ‘degraded’ her as a woman
[Daily Tribune, Manila
Bulletin, Philstar, Inquirer, Manila Standard]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1869868/probe-ex-cops-claim-du30-is-lord-of-all-drug-lords-de-lima
7. MRT3 to hike fares in 2024
[GMA News, Rappler,
Daily Tribune, ABS-CBN News]
https://tribune.net.ph/2023/12/mrt-3-logs-p6-2b-deficit-with-deferred-fare-hike/
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