TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
As
of 5:00 p.m., Monday, 26 February 2024
A front view of the Edsa Shrine’s calm facade,
taken an hour before scheduled protests on February 25, 2024, at the historic
site for the commemoration of the 38th People Power anniversary. (Photo by ZEUS
LEGASPI / INQUIRER.net)
1. EDSA PEOPLE POWER ANNIVERSARY:
-Low-key
series of events mark People Power
-Groups
chant ‘No to Cha-cha’ on EDSA People Power anniversary
-PNP
defends police blockade vs EDSA anniv protesters
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Pilipino Mirror, Rappler, SunStar, The Manila
Times, Inquirer]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1909776/low-key-series-of-events-mark-people-power
2. Marcos to Pinoys: Be
discerning about PHL history
[Manila
Bulletin, SunStar, The Philippine STAR, Daily Tribune]
https://tribune.net.ph/2024/02/26/learn-from-history-marcos-urges-pinoys
3. DUTERTE BACKS MARCOS’
CHA-CHA:
-Duterte
softens tone toward Marcos in Cebu rally, back Cha-cha but warns against
incumbent benefits
-House
reps relieved ex-President Duterte is now OK with economic Cha-cha
-Entire
House tackles economic Cha-cha today
[ABS-CBN
News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Rappler, The Manila Times, Daily Tribune,
Rappler]
https://tribune.net.ph/2024/02/26/duterte-supports-cha-cha-but-warns-against-incumbent-benefits
4. LEGISLATURE:
-Marcos
signs into law Tatak Pinoy Act, Expanded Centenarians Act
-PCO:
Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers still under review
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Rappler]
https://mb.com.ph/2024/2/25/marcos-signs-tatak-pinoy-act-expanded-centenarians-act-into-law
5. Philippines urged to
strengthen its measures against money laundering, terrorism financing
[BusinessMirror,
Daily Tribune, GMA News, Philstar, The Manila Times, BusinessWorld]
6. LANAO CLASH:
-Marcos
honors 6 soldiers killed in Lanao clashes
-Romualdez
to give cash, assistance packages to AFP 'heroes' in Lanao del Norte clash
[ABS-CBN
News, Manila Bulletin, People's Journal, People's Tonight, The Manila Times]
https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/02/25/news/marcos-honors-6-soldiers-killed-in-lanao-clashes/1934090
7. 'Bigas biglang mahal' is
inevitable, Marcos says
[Abante
Tonite, People’s Tonight, Daily Tribune, SunStar, Manila Bulletin]
https://mb.com.ph/2024/2/25/bigas-biglang-mahal-is-inevitable-marcos-says
8. Marcos names new LWUA
administrator
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Inquirer, GMA News]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1910131/marcos-names-new-lwua-administrator
9. De Lima lauds Marcos for
giving PHL a 'democratic space'
[People's
Journal, People's Tonight, Pilipino Star Ngayon]
10. Romualdez declares
motorcycle bill a priority
[BusinessMirror,
Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, People's Journal, People's Tonight, Pilipino
Mirror, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Manila Times, Manila Standard, The
Philippine STAR]
11. Robin Padilla
apologizes to Senate officials over wife's IV drip issue
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer]
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