Here鈥檚 a quick roundup of today鈥檚 top stories:
Amid China鈥檚 recent聽, President Ferdinand 鈥淏ongbong鈥� Marcos Jr. on Thursday said the Philippines will continue to engage stakeholders in the territorial row 鈥渢hrough diplomacy and dialogue.鈥�
Following a tete-a-tete and bilateral meeting with Czech President Petr Pavel at the Prague Castle on Thursday morning, Marcos was unwavering in his stance that the Philippines鈥� position on the territorial row remains 鈥渃onsistent, clear, and firmly anchored鈥� on international law.
President Ferdinand 鈥淏ongbong鈥� Marcos Jr.鈥檚聽satisfaction ratings bounced back, based on a new聽Social Weather Stations (SWS)聽survey, but dropped significantly in Mindanao.
According to the new SWS survey, Marcos had a net satisfaction rating of +47 (which is the sum of the satisfied and the dissatisfied) as of December 2023.
As the controversy raged over the construction and operation of a resort in the middle of the Chocolate Hills, Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado has summoned officials of Sagbayan town to finally shed light on the project built in a protected landscape.
Aumentado said he would meet with Sagbayan Mayor Restituto Suarez III, the town council, and the local government鈥檚 department heads to explain why a business permit was issued to the Captain鈥檚 Peak Garden and Resort when it did not have an environmental compliance certificate (ECC) from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).