TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
As of 5:00 p.m., Monday, 12 February 2024
1. President Marcos, First Lady Liza share relationship advice in pre-Valentine's Day vlog
[Abante, Abante Tonite, Daily Tribune, GMA
News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philstar, The Manila Times, GMA News]
2. Marcos foreign trips generate $14.2B in investments — DTI
[BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, Philstar,
Inquirer, Abante, Manila Bulletin, The Manila Times, BusinessWorld]
3. High power rates threat to 'Bagong Pilipinas' goals – group
[Business Mirror, Daily Tribune, GMA News,
Manila Standard, Inquirer, The Manila Times]
4. Philippine Coast Guard accuses Chinese vessels of 'dangerous'
maneuvers
[Inquirer, Manila Standard, The Manila Times,
ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Philstar]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/2/11/pcg-accuses-chinese-vessels-of-dangerous-maneuvers-1603
5. Davao De Oro landslide death toll rises to 55
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin,
Philstar, Rappler, Daily Tribune]
https://tribune.net.ph/2024/02/12/davao-de-oro-landslide-death-toll-rises-to-55
6. TOBACCO CONTROL:
-Philippines endorses tobacco harm reduction
at WHO conference; gains support from int’l anti-smoking advocates
-DOH reiterates commitment to stronger tobacco
control
[Daily Tribune, People’s Journal, Philstar,
Manila Standard, Manila Bulletin]
https://mb.com.ph/2024/2/11/philippines-draws-support-at-who-conference-for-endorsing-harm-reduction
7. Price of gasoline down 60¢, diesel by 10¢ per liter
[BusinessWorld, GMA News, Philstar, Manila
Bulletin, Inquirer, The Manila Times]
https://business.inquirer.net/445053/price-of-gasoline-down-60%c2%a2-diesel-by-10%c2%a2-per-liter
8. Voter registration for 2025 midterm polls starts
[ABS-CBN News, The Manila Times, GMA News,
Philstar]
9. Hoax bomb email hits PH schools, gov’t offices
[DZBB, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, The Manila Times, Manila Standard]
10. MSU bombing 'mastermind' killed in Lanao military ops —AFP
[GMA News, ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, Manila
Bulletin, The Manila Times, Philstar, Inquirer]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1902881/fwd-afp-on-confirming-one-of-msu-suspects-death
11. Marcos honors 4 soldiers wounded in clash with terrorists
[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN
News]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1903001/fwd-marcos-gives-medals
12. CHR urges review of NTF-ELCAC’s mandate
[GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/02/12/2332808/chr-urges-review-ntf-elcacs-mandate
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