TOP STORIES – Wednesday, 7 June 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

07 June 2023, Wednesday, as of 9:00 a.m.

1. MAHARLIKA INVESTMENT FUND

-Maharlika bill likely to reach Malacanang this week —Villanueva

-SSS, GSIS can invest in same projects funded by Maharlika – Villanueva

-Senator says pension funds not intended to invest in Maharlika

-Transmittal of Maharlika fund bill to Malacañang eyed this week

- Senators slam door on GSIS, SSS funds in Maharlika, rip Diokno

-Corrections keep Maharlika bill from getting sent for Marcos’ approval

[PhilStar, BusinessWorld, Manila Standard, GMA News Online, Inquirer, CNN PHL Online, Manila Bulletin]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/872213/maharlika-bill-likely-to-reach-malacanang-this-week-villanueva/story/

2. Marcos names Suharto Mangudadatu as new TESDA director-general

[ABS-CBN News Online, GMA News Online, Inquirer, Manila Standard, CNN PHL Online, Manila Bulletin]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/06/23/marcos-names-suharto-mangudadatu-as-new-tesda-director-general

3. Defense chief Teodoro: A legal mind for nat’l defense and military matters

[Inquirer, GMA News Online, ABS-CBN News Online, PhilStar, Manila Bulletin]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1780316/defense-chief-teodoro-a-legal-mind-for-natl-defense-and-military-matters

4. HERBOSA APPOINTMENT

-Herbosa as health chief draws both approval, disapproval

-Doctors' groups welcome Herbosa appointment as new DOH secretary

[ABS-CBN News Online, PhilStar, GMA News Online, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1780370/herbosa-as-health-chief-draws-both-approval-disapproval

5. PCG rescues 40 from fishing boat hit by unknown vessel in Occidental Mindoro

[ABS-CBN News Online, PhilStar, Inquirer, CNN PHL Online, Manila Bulletin]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/06/23/40-mangingisda-nailigtas-matapos-banggain-ng-barko-ang-bangka

6. Marina, PCG staff, MT Princess Empress owners face criminal complaints over oil spill

[GMA News Online, ABS-CBN News Online, Inquirer, Manila Standard, PhilStar, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL Bulletin, BusinessWorld, Rappler]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/6/6/complaint-filed-marina-pcg-princess-empress-oil-spill.html

7. Villanueva sees no urgency in passing SOGIE bill

[CNN PHL Online, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News Online, GMA News Online, Inquirer]        

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/872211/villanueva-sees-no-urgency-in-passing-sogie-bill/story/?top_picks&order=5

8. Korean’s killers at Camp Crame convicted; ‘brains’ cleared

[ABS-CBN News Online, PhilStar, Inquirer, Rappler]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/06/07/2272037/koreans-killers-camp-crame-convicted-brains-cleared

9. SONA 2023: NCRPO will enforce gun ban, deploy over 22,000 cops

[Inquirer, PhilStar, CNN PHL Online]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1780345/ncrpo-will-enforce-gun-ban-deploy-over-22000-cops-for-sona-2023

10. Solon seeks probe on inedible rice given to public school teachers

[BusinessWorld, Inquirer, CNN PHL Online]

https://www.bworldonline.com/the-nation/2023/06/06/527164/solon-seeks-probe-on-inedible-rice-given-to-public-school-teachers/

11. Chedeng further intensifies over Philippine Sea, moving west northwestward

[GMA News Online, CNN PHL Online, PhilStar, ABS-CBN News Online, Inquirer, Rappler]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/scitech/weather/872248/chedeng-further-intensifies-over-philippine-sea-moving-west-northwestward

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