TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
21 November 2022, Monday, as of 5PM
-US VP Harris reaffirms ties with PH in
meeting with Marcos
-Marcos tells Harris: PH-US ties now more
important
-Rodriguez offers interpretation of Harris
visit to PH
-VP Harris lauds ‘multifaceted’ US-PH
relationship
-PH-US ties strengthened under Marcos’
leadership — VP Harris
-Security expert: China closely watching
outcome of US VP Harris’ visit to the Philippines
[ABS-CBN News Online, Rappler, GMA News
Online, News5, CNN PHL Online, Manila Bulletin, PhilStar, Inquirer,
BusinessMirror, News5] ©PIA-PMU
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/21/22/us-vp-harris-meets-marcos-reaffirms-us-ph-ties
2. US VP Harris vows 'unwavering' commitment to Philippines
[PhilStar, Daily Tribune, CNN PHL Online,
Rappler, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU
3. US gives additional $5-M COVID funds for
vaccine rollout in PH
[PhilStar, ABS-CBN News Online, Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL Online, Rappler, GMA News Online, DZMM Online, News5,
Manila Times, Rappler] ©PIA-PMU
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/21/22/us-gives-additional-5-m-covid-funds-for-vaccine-rollout-in-ph
4. Marcos: American VP Harris’ visit a very strong symbol of solid PH-US ties
[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, PhilStar, ABS-CBN
News Online] ©PIA-PMU
5. Harris tells Marcos: Attacks vs. PH in South China Sea will invoke US mutual defense commitments
[GMA News Online, CNN PHL Online, ABS-CBN News
Online, Inquirer, PhilStar, Manila Bulletin, Rappler] ©PIA-PMU
6. WEST PHL SEA INCIDENTS
-Chinese vessel ‘forcefully’ took unidentified
floating object in vicinity of Pag-asa Island, military says
-Full review assured on latest incident
between PH Navy, Chinese Coast Guard —
DFA
-Blasts heard in Pag-asa Island after PH,
China sea encounter
[CNN PHL Online, Rappler, Manila Bulletin,
ABS-CBN News Online, PhilStar, GMA News Online, Inquirer] ©PIA-PMU
7. US VP Harris to launch civil nuclear deal with Manila
[Manila Times, ABS-CBN News Online, Manila
Bulletin, PhilStar] ©PIA-PMU
8. Protests greet VP Harris in visit to Manila
[GMA News Online, Rappler, Manila Bulletin]
©PIA-PMU
https://mb.com.ph/2022/11/21/protests-greet-vp-harris-in-visit-to-manila/
9. Philippines records 8,004 new COVID cases, 93 deaths in past week
[ABS-CBN News Online, Rappler, PhilStar]
©PIA-PMU
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/21/22/doh-8004-covid-cases-93-deaths-logged-in-past-week
10. Pump price rollback set Tuesday
[Manila Times, GMA News Online, ABS-CBN News
Online, CNN PHL: Online, News5, PhilStar, Inquirer] ©PIA-PMU
https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/11/21/latest-stories/oil-firms-lower-pump-prices/1867188
11. Bantag’s lawyer receives suspended BuCor chief's subpoena over Percy Lapid case
[GMA News, ABS-CBN News, News5, CNN PHL
Online, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU
12. House tax body chief Salceda downplays rumors he'll replace Finance chief Diokno
[ABS-CBN News Online, Manila Bulletin,
PhilStar, CNN PHL Online] ©PIA-PMU
https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/11/21/22/salceda-downplays-rumors-he-will-replace-diokno-in-dof
13. Senate panel OKs granting of Philippine citizenship to Justin Brownlee
[Inquirer, ABS-CBN News Online, GMA News
Online, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL Online, PhilStar, News5, Rappler] ©PIA-PMU
[Rappler, ABS-CBN News Online, GMA News
Online, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer] ©PIA-PMU
[Rappler, GMA News Online, Inquirer] ©PIA-PMU
https://www.rappler.com/world/asia-pacific/indonesia-west-java-earthquake-november-21-2022/
