TOP STORIES - Wednesday, April 10, 2024

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)

As of 4PM, Wednesday, 10 April 2024

1. Marcos to Filipino Muslims: Become examples of humility, peace

[Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Daily Tribune, PhilStar, ABS-CBN News]

https://mb.com.ph/2024/4/10/marcos-to-filipino-muslims-become-examples-of-humility-peace

2. DAY OF VALOR 2024

-Push back vs aggression, Marcos urges Filipinos

[Inquirer, Manila Standard, PhilStar, BusinessMirror, Manila Bulletin, People’s Journal, Daily Tribune, Manila Times, Pilipino Star Ngayon]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/231169/push-back-vs-aggression-marcos-urges-filipinos

3. Marcos 'horrified' by Duterte's 'gentleman's agreement' with China

[Rappler, GMA News, Daily Tribune, ABS-CBN News, Manila Times, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]

https://www.rappler.com/philippines/marcos-horrified-alleged-duterte-gentleman-agreement-china-sea-dispute/

4. Marcos: No more extension of PUV consolidation deadline

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, Rappler, Daily Tribune, Manila Times]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/4/10/marcos-says-april-30-deadline-for-puv-consolidation-is-final-1018

5. WEST PHL SEA

-Territorial threats harming Filipinos unacceptable – Marcos

-Envoy: Patience of PH on China ‘stretched to the limit’

-China spinning tales against PH over sea vandalism — Tolentino

[Inquirer, The Philippine Star, People’s Journal, People’s Tonight]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/04/10/2346520/territorial-threats-harming-filipinos-unacceptable-marcos

6. FOREIGN AFFAIRS

-Marcos to highlight economic, defense cooperation in trilateral summit with US, Japan

-China opposes 'bloc confrontation ahead of Biden, Marcos, Kishida meet

-Romualdez: Filipinos to reap huge economic dividends from Marcos-Kishida-Biden trilateral meeting

[Interaksyon, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Inquirer, Daily Tribune]

https://tribune.net.ph/2024/04/10/marcos-trilateral-summit-to-maintain-security-freedom-of-navigation-in-wps

7. VP Duterte, Estrella, Bersamin to be caretakers during Marcos’ trip to US

[Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, Rappler]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/231294/vp-duterte-estrella-bersamin-to-be-caretakers-during-marcos-trip-to-us

8. Marcos seeks to expedite return to old school calendar

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/4/10/marcos-seeks-to-expedite-return-to-old-school-calendar-1452

9. Review benefits for disabled soldiers – Marcos

-Veterans Medical Center gets P150-M boost from Palace

[Manila Standard], BusinessMirror, Manila Bulletin, People’s Tonight, Abante Tonite]

https://manilastandard.net/news/314433972/marcos-orders-review-of-separation-benefits-for-disabled-soldiers.html

10. Marcos seeks stronger partnership with World Food Programme

-WFP bilib sa food stamp program ni BBM

[GMA News, Manila Times, Daily Tribune, Abante Tonite, PhilStar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/903139/marcos-seeks-stronger-partnership-world-food-programme/story/

11. MMC mandates NCR LGUs to adjust working hours 'to ease traffic'

[GMA News, Rappler, PhilStar, ABS-CBN News]

https://www.rappler.com/nation/metro-manila/local-government-units-working-hours-starting-april-15-2024/

13. METRO MANILA TRAFFIC

Marcos lists down strategies to ease Metro Manila traffic

-Marcos: Transit system will fix traffic congestion in Metro Manila

[Manila Bulletin, Daily Tribune, Inquirer]

https://mb.com.ph/2024/4/10/marcos-lists-down-strategies-to-ease-metro-manila-traffic

14. Safe digital space bills pushed

[BusinessMirror, Manila Standard, People’s Tonight]

https://businessmirror.com.ph/2024/04/10/safe-digital-space-bills-pushed

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