INQToday: Marcos’ net satisfaction rating rises, falls in Mindanao – SWS

Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories:

PH to maintain diplomacy, dialogues amid WPS dispute — Marcos

Amid China’s recent aggression and maneuvers in the South China Sea, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Thursday said the Philippines will continue to engage stakeholders in the territorial row “through diplomacy and dialogue.”

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’ position on the territorial row remains “consistent, clear, and firmly anchored” on international law.

Marcos’ net satisfaction rating rises, falls in Mindanao – SWS

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s satisfaction ratings bounced back, based on a new Social Weather Stations (SWS) 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.

Bohol gov wants truth in Chocolate Hills dev’t

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’s department heads to explain why a business permit was issued to the Captain’s Peak Garden and Resort when it did not have an environmental compliance certificate (ECC) from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).