TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
As
of 05:00 p.m., March 2024, Tuesday
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and China Coast Guard vessels collide in the West Philippine Sea on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, causing “minor structural damage” to the Philippines’ ship. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO
1. WEST PHL SEA:
-PHL,
China vessels collide in West Philippine Sea
-4
PH Navy crew hurt by China Coast Guard’s water cannon attack
-Marcos
vows pushback vs Chinese aggression
-It's
the Philippines that is harassing China —Chinese official
[Abante
Tonite, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, Interaksyon, GMA News, Manila Standard,
Manila Times, News5, Philstar, Pilipino Star NGAYON, Rappler, The Manila Times,
Inquirer]
2. Think tank names Marcos
among most influential, closely-watched leaders in Southeast Asia
[BusinessMirror,
Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, The Manila Times]
3. Inflation snaps 4-month
deceleration streak, rises to 3.4% in February
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Philstar, Rappler, GMA News]
4. 14 senators sign
manifesto supporting Zubiri's leadership
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, The Manila Times]
https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/03/05/news/14-senators-sign-manifesto-of-support-for-zubiri/1935426
5. Macalintal: Plebiscite
alongside midterm elections unconstitutional
[ABS-CBN
News, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, Philstar, The Manila Times]
https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/03/05/news/national/macalintal-questions-cha-cha-plebiscite/1935406
6. QUIBOLOY CASES:
-Senate
panel orders arrest of Quiboloy for skipping probe of his alleged crimes
-DOJ
orders multiple raps to be filed vs Quiboloy
-Quiboloy
supporters gather outside Senate
[ABS-CBN
News, BusinessMirror, GMA News, Philstar]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1914062/cited-for-contempt-ordered-arrested
7. House probe of bedbugs, roaches at NAIA sought; MIAA mulls scrapping pest control contracts
[ABS-CBN
News, Philstar, The Manila Times, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1913964/house-probe-of-bedbugs-roaches-at-naia-sought
8. SC orders Metro Manila
LGUs: Stop own ticketing system, follow MMDA rules
[GMA
News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Rappler]
9. Imelda Marcos hospitalized
for suspected pneumonia —Imee
[Radyo
Inquirer, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/3/5/imelda-marcos-hospitalized-sen-imee-1541
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