TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
31
July 2023, Monday, as of 5:00 p.m.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (L) gestures to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during her visit at Malacanang Presidential Palace in Manila on July 31, 2023. The two leaders are expected to hold bilateral meetings to bolster European Union-Philippines relations and discuss matters on trade, security and global challenges in infrastructure. Aaron Favila, AFP/Pool
1. PH, EU forge stronger ties; agree on trade, climate change, maritime security, green economy expansions
[ABS-CBN
News, Manila Bulletin, Rappler, GMA News, Inquirer, Daily Tribune, Manila
Times, Philstar. CNN PHL] https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/07/31/23/philippines-eu-to-restart-free-trade-talks
2.
Bongbong Marcos creates inter-agency council for Pasig River rehab efforts
[BusinessMirror,
Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Philippine Daily
Inquirer, Remate, Philstar, Pilipino Star Ngayon]
3.
Malaysian firm, PHL partner to invest $50 M for RE projects
PH,
Malaysia BAC explore agri cooperation and MSME development
[Philippine
Daily Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Business Mirror, Business World,
Daily Tribune, Manila Standard, ABS-CBN News, Rappler]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/30/malaysian-firm-ph-partner-to-inject-50-m-investment-for-re-projects
4.
Egay aftermath
-Typhoon
Egay leaves 25 dead, 2.3 million affected; Cagayan, more provinces declare
state of calamity; farm damage rises to P1.3B
-Marcos
vows housing aid for Egay victims; House sends P287-M aid to 'Egay'
victims
-EU
provides P30.3 million for Egay humanitarian response
-PCG:
Boat used by 4 missing Coast Guard rescuers found near Calayan Island
-Gov’t
conducts inventory of damaged public schools before classes start
-Storm
damage to cause price hikes
-Gov’t
assures adequate supply of drinking water to typhoon-hit areas
[GMA
News, Inquirer, Philstar, ABS-CBN News, Remate, Bulgar, Manila Bulletin, Manila
Standard, People’s Tonight, Daily Tribune, Business Mirror]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/7/31/egay-death-toll.html
5.
Falcon update
-Falcon
further intensifies; rains in western Luzon for 3 days
-PH
may have 2 or 3 tropical cyclones in August — PAGASA
[Manila
Standard, BusinessMirror, GMA News, ABS-CBN News, Rappler, Manila Bulletin] https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/31/23/falcon-further-intensifies-rains-in-western-luzon-for-3-days
6.
Big-time fuel price hike set Tuesday: P3.50 per liter for diesel, P2.10 for
gas; Transport groups to meet amid P3 oil price hike
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Inquirer, Rappler, CNN PHL, Manila Times, Philstar]
7.
PNP starts resignation process of 18 senior officers linked to illegal drugs
[Manila
Times, Philstar, Remate, One News PH, Manila Bulletin, GMA News, People’s
Journal]
8.
LRT, MRT update
-LRT-1
fares to increase on August 2
-DoTr
to privatize MRT3, LRT2 as a package
[Manila
Times, GMA News, CNN PHL, Philstar, Inquirer] https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/07/31/2285195/lrt-1-lrt-2-fare-hike-set-august-2-ticket-prices-announced
9.
Landbank prepared to execute proposed merger with DBP
[ABS-CBN
News, Manila Times, Daily Tribune]
Senate
probe won’t affect Landbank-DBP merger —Diokno [GMA News]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/07/31/23/landbank-prepared-to-execute-proposed-merger-with-dbp
10.
Palarong Pambansa 2023 opens; PBBM, VP Sara lead opening ceremonies
-LRT
gives free rides for Palarong Pambansa athletes
[ABS-CBN
News, Sunstar, Rappler]
11.
Tolentino wants previous bills included in new Gov’t Procurement Code
[GMA
News, Manila Standard, Manila Bulletin] https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/877386/tolentino-wants-previous-bills-included-in-new-gov-t-procurement-code
12.
Fire hits Palacio del Gobernador
[Rappler,
CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer] https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1809903/fwd-fire-hits-palacio-del-gobernador-comelec-unscathed
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