TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print news monitoring)
09
June 2023, Friday, as of 9:00 a.m.
-Incandescent
rockfall’ from new lava seen in Mayon
-Hazardous’
Mayon eruption looms; locals told to leave
-Albay
orders mandatory evacuation, class suspension in Mayon danger zone
-Marcos
assures gov't ready amid Mayon, Taal 'activities'
-Over
100 residents near Taal fall ill as the volcano emits harmful gas
[Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Inquirer, Philstar, Pilipino Mirror, Remate,
ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News]
2. Marcos Jr. denies PHL policy shift away from China [BusinessWorld, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Philstar, Rappler, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/08/23/marcos-jr-denies-ph-policy-shift-away-from-china
3. Sara Duterte-Martin Romualdez issues:
-Imee
confirms she convinced Sara to run as Marcos Jr's VP
-Word
war erupts between VP Duterte, Romualdez allies
-House
won't give in to 'distractions', says Romualdez
-More
solons back Romualdez, urge for deescalation of tension
[Bulgar,
Business Mirror, Business World, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, ABS-CBN News]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/09/23/imee-confirms-she-convinced-sara-to-run-as-marcos-jrs-vp
4. Typhoon Chedeng to enhance ‘habagat’, rain expected in parts of Luzon [Remate, CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Inquirer]
5. Kerwin Espinosa acquitted of drug trading charge by Makati RTC [Manila Bulletin, Rappler, CNN PHL, GMA News] https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/872472/makati-court-acquits-kerwin-espinosa-of-drug-trading-charge/story/
6. PBBM to new DOH Chief: Craft COVID exit plan, focus on TB, HIV cases [BusinessWorld, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Rappler, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]
7. Transportation:
-Senate
blue ribbon subpoenas ex-LTO chiefs, firms over ‘disadvantageous’ IT deal
-LTO:
Physical license backlog reaches 690,000
[CNN
PHL, GMA News, BusinessWorld, Bulgar, Pilipino Mirror, Rappler, Philstar]
8. NFA: Rice given to teachers passes quality checks [CNN PHL, Business Mirror, Philstar, BusinessWorld]
9. SC denies setting oral arguments for Taguig-Makati territorial dispute [CNN PHL, Inquirer, Business Mirror]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/6/8/sc-denies-oral-arguments-taguig-makati-dispute.html
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