TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
17 June
2023, Saturday, as of 4:00 p.m.
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| (Photo credit to ALI VICOY/MANILA BULLETIN) |
1. Mayon Volcano unrest
-Mayon
continues 'very slow' effusion of lava, stays under alert level 3
-Speaker
backs ‘community pantry’ project for Mayon evacuees
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, BusinessMirror, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Philstar, Manila
Bulletin]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/6/16/mayon-continues-in-very-slow-effusion-of-lava-stays-in-alert-level-3-1
2. Removal of oil from Princess Empress ‘complete’ – PCG
[ABS-CBN
News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Rappler]
3. Afghan refugees:
-DFA: No
deal yet on Afghan refugees
-VP Sara
opposes plan for PHL to host Afghan refugees
-'Sleepers'
worry Imee, intel community
[Inquirer,
BusinessMirror, Manila Standard, Philstar]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/06/17/2274498/dfa-no-deal-yet-afghan-refugees
4. Marcos: China urea donation testament to improving ties
[BusinessMirror,
Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Manila Standard]
5. Marcos won’t give up agriculture post yet [Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Philstar, Inquirer]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1789395/marcos-wont-give-up-agriculture-post-yet
6. De Lima case:
-Judge in
De Lima case inhibits
-UN
experts renew call to free De Lima after bail denial
[ABS-CBN
News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times]
https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/06/17/news/national/judge-in-de-lima-case-inhibits/1896367
7. Oil price rollback seen next week [ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN PHL]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/6/17/oil-price-roll-back-forecast-061723.html
8. Chinese navy ship tails BFAR vessel in WPS [Rappler, Manila Standard]
https://manilastandard.net/news/top-stories/314340797/chinese-navy-ship-tails-bfar-vessel-in-wps.html
9. Bivalent vaccines rolled out next week [Manila Standard, Philstar]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/06/17/2274482/bivalent-vaccines-rolled-out-next-week
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