TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
As of 5:00 p.m., 23 April 2024, Tuesday
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TOP STORIES - Tuesday, April 23, 2024
As of 5:00 p.m., 23 April 2024, Tuesday
-PBBM says wife’s sentiments vs VP Sara will not
affect their working relationship
-Marcos sees no reason to replace Sara Duterte as
DepEd chief
-Sara prefers private talk with Marcos on First Lady
issues
-Manila solon defends First Lady, questions VP
Duterte's 'character and integrity'
[Abante, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, Inquirer,
News5, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, The Philippine STAR, The Manila Times, Manila
Standard, People’s Tonight, Pilipino Star NGAYON, People’s Tonight, The
Philippine STAR]
https://philstarlife.com/news-and-views/997350-marcos-working-relationship-with-sara-duterte-not-affected-liza-comments
2. PHL, Qatar sign 9 key deals
[Manila Bulletin, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Malaya,
The Manila Times, Abante]
https://tribune.net.ph/2024/04/22/phl-qatar-sign-moa-amid-emirs-visit
3. Leachon bares doc-pharma firms ‘collusion’ in
prescribing meds; DOH warns health workers vs gifts from pharma firms
[BusinessMirror, GMA News, Inquirer, The Manila
Times, Manila Bulletin, Rappler]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1932589/fwd-leachon-on-doctor-and-pharmaceutical-scheme
4. Marcos appoints retired CA magistrate Sadang as
new PCGG chief
[The Philippine Star, Malaya, Manila Standard,
News5, Inquirer, Rappler, ABS-CBN News]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/4/22/marcos-appoints-retired-ca-magistrate-sadang-as-new-pcgg-chief-1614
5. BIFF top leader, 11 others killed in Maguindanao
military ops
[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin,
Manila Standard, Philstar, Rappler, The Manila Times]
https://www.rappler.com/nation/mindanao/biff-top-leader-others-killed-maguindanao-military-operations-april-22-2024
6. Over 11 million Filipinos still consider
themselves poor —OCTA Research
[GMA News, Manila Bulletin, The Manila Times, Manila
Standard]
https://www.manilastandard.net/news/national/314438804/over-11-million-filipinos-still-consider-themselves-poor-octa-research.html
7. SC overturns dismissal of disqualification
petition against Cagayan governor
[BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, GMA
News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philstar, The Manila Times,
Rappler]
https://www.rappler.com/nation/luzon/sc-overturns-dismissal-disqualification-petition-cagayan-governor-manuel-mamba/
8. PNP prohibits visible, offensive tattoos for cops
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin,
News5]
https://mb.com.ph/2024/4/22/di-magandang-tingnan-pnp-prohibits-visible-offensive-tattoos-for-cops
9. DMW: No OFWs reported hurt in latest Taiwan
earthquakes
[GMA News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Philstar, The
Manila Times]
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/pinoyabroad/dispatch/904456/dmw-ofws-taiwan-earthquakes/story/
10. Yellow alert up in Luzon, Visayas grids
[ABS-CBN News, News5, Philstar, Inquirer]
https://business.inquirer.net/455957/luzon-visayas-grids-under-yellow-alert
11. EASING EL NIΓO EFFECTS:
-Marcos gives aid to farmers in Occidental Mindoro
amid El NiΓ±o onslaught
-Marcos tells farmers gov’t is building dam, working
to ease effects of El NiΓ±o
-Marcos wants wider coverage of irrigation system in
El NiΓ±o-hit Occidental Mindoro
[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Daily Tribune]
https://tribune.net.ph/2024/04/23/marcos-bares-irrigation-plans-to-ease-el-ni%C3%B1o-effects
12. PISTON urges SC: Issue TRO vs PUVMP before April
30 consolidation deadline
[ABS-CBN News, Philstar, News5, GMA News]
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/904472/piston-asks-sc-to-act-on-tro-bid-vs-puvmp/story/?just_in
