TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
26 March 2023, Sunday, as of 4:00 p.m.
Children swim at the Silonay Mangrove Conservation and Ecopark swamp in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro oblivious to the oil spill that has crept into its shores from a sunken oil tanker. PHOTO BY RENE DILAN
1. Mindoro oil spill
- NDRRMC: Over 170k now affected by MT Princess Empress oil spill
- PCG collects over 8,000 liters of oily water mixture in Oriental Mindoro
- Fishers want sunken motor tanker owner, negligent gov’t agencies held liable for oil spill
- Environment scientist: Oriental Mindoro oil spill effects may last years
[Manila Times, Philippine Star, ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, GMA News, News5]
2. UN expert urges passage of law protecting human rights advocates
[CNN Philippines, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, GMA News]
3. P1.2-M reward up for info on San Miguel, Bulacan police chief’s killers
[GMA News, News5, Philippine Star, Manila Times, ABS-CBN News]
4. More firearms seized from ex-guv Teves property
[ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, News5, CNN Philippines, Manila Times]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/26/23/more-firearms-explosives-seized-in-teves-sugar-mill-raid
5. Residents OK split of Brgy. Muzon, SJDM in Bulacan into 4
[Inquirer, GMA News, CNN Philippines, Rappler, Manila Bulletin]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1748311/bulacan-largest-barangay-now-split-into-four-comelec
6. Oil prices to go down next week
[Philippine Star, GMA News, CNN Philippines, ABS-CBN News]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/03/26/2254542/new-round-oil-price-cuts-seen
7. Magnitude 4.6 quake jolts Abra
[Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, Philippine Star, GMA News, Manila Times]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/3/26/4-6-quake-rocks-3-provinces-in-northern-luzon
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