TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
19 June 2023, Monday, as of 5:00 p.m.
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. speaks during the Change of Command Ceremony of the Presidential Security Group (PSG) at the PSG Grandstand in Malacañang Park, July 4, 2022. Office of the President.
1. Marcos says fake news has no place in modern society
[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Rappler, Manila Bulletin,
News5, Inquirer, Daily Tribune]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/19/23/marcos-fake-news-has-no-place-in-ph-society
2. President Marcos: Filipinos want livelihood, not
dole-out
[Manila Standard, Daily Tribune, Pilipino Star Ngayon, The
Philippine Star]
3. Mayon Volcano Update
Gov’t prepositioned P1.3 billion in aid for Mayon evacuees
–OCD
Mayon displaces 20,000 people; 628 seek medical
consultation
Mayon Volcano has had 265 rockfall events, very slow lava
flow
[GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar, ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune,
Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, CNN PHL]
4. Private sector, lawmaker back Marcos decision to remain
as DA chief
[Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Manila Times]
5. PH to attain 100% rice self-sufficiency —Marcos
[Daily Tribune, Manila Times, Manila Bulletin]
https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/06/19/news/national/ph-to-attain-100-rice-self-sufficiency-marcos
6. 60 governors, mayors join President Marcos’ Partido Federal
[Manila Standard, Manila Times, Philstar]
7. LRT-2 to implement fare increase effective August 2
[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Rappler]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/06/19/23/lrt-1-lrt-2-to-implement-fare-hikes-on-aug-2-dotr
8. MUP pensions:
-Senator backs plan on MUP contributions to pension fund
-DOF: GSIS to invest monthly premium for MUP pensions
[Business Mirror, Inquirer, The Philippine Star]
9. Gasoline, diesel, kerosene prices to go down Tuesday
[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/6/19/fuel-price-roll-back-061923.html
10. COVID-19 update
-Philippines detects first case of omicron subvariant FE.1
-DOH logs 726 new COVID-19 cases, highest in 6 days [GMA
News]
-OCTA: PH now at low-risk for COVID
[CNN PHL, GMA News, ABS-CBN News, Philstar]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/6/19/octa-covid-low-risk-ph.html
11. End-March external debt up 6.8% to $119B
[Manila Bulletin, The Philippine Star, BusinessMirror]
https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/06/19/end-march-external-debt-up-6-8-to-119b
12. Bangsamoro electoral issue
-BARMM execs ask SC to void Bangsamoro Electoral Code
-BSKE deferment in Bangsamoro region must meet legal
grounds – Comelec
[Inquirer, Philstar, Manila Bulletin, BusinessMirror,
Manila Standard, GMA News, Malaya]
13. BFAR launches project to aid WPS fisherfolk
[Inquirer, Manila Times, Manila Standard]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1789945/bfar-launches-project-to-aid-wps-fisherfolk
14. PCG monitors possible spill after ferry catches fire in
Bohol
- 72 people rescued from burning ferry
[Inquirer, Philstar, CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin, Manila
Times, Daily Tribune, Pilipino Star]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1789927/ferry-catches-fire-off-bohol-pcg-monitors-possible-spill
15. Bill seeking return to June-March school year filed in House
[GMA News, Philstar, Inquirer]
16. Govt urged to lift cap on motorcycle taxis
[GMA News, Business Mirror, Manila Times]
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