TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
22 July
2023, Saturday, as of 4:00 p.m.
Members of transport group PISTON march toward and picket in front of Mendiola Bridge in Manila on July 17, 2023, calling on President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. to junk the Omnibus Franchising Guidelines that would scrap use of old public utility vehicles around the country. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News/File.
1. Marcos suspends gov't work, classes on July 24 due to 'Egay,' transport strike
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Rappler, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]
2. Marcos lifts COVID-19 state of public health emergency
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Inquirer, CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin]
3. SONA 2023:
- Tell
Pinoys the 'real situation' in SONA, Pimentel asks Marcos
- PNP
'100% ready' for Monday's SONA
- Work in
lower QC courts to dismiss early for Marcos’ Sona
- QC
gov't permits SONA 2023 protest along Commonwealth Avenue
[GMA
News, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/22/tell-pinoys-the-real-situation-in-sona-pimentel-asks-marcos
4. Bongbong Marcos set to fly to Malaysia after 2nd Sona
[Manila
Bulletin, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Business Mirror, Business World]
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/216845/bongbong-marcos-flies-to-malaysia-after-2nd-sona
5. ‘Egay’ now a tropical storm, may intensify into severe tropical storm in 24 hrs [GMA News, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin]
6. ICC DRUG WAR PROBE:
-
Bongbong Marcos: 'That's it; we're done talking with ICC'
-
Colmenares: Govt's noncooperation with ICC can tarnish PH's image
[Manila
Bulletin, Business Mirror, Philippine Daily Inquirer]https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1805261/bongbong-marcos-thats-it-were-done-talking-with-icc
6. Big time hike in gasoline prices expected next week
[ABS-CBN
News, CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin] https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/21/big-time-hike-in-gasoline-prices-expected-next-week
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