TOP STORIES – Sunday, 16 July, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)

16 July 2023, Sunday, as of 4:00 p.m.

1. Marcos admin launches 'Bagong Pilipinas' governance brand [Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Philstar, CNN PHL, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/16/23/bagong-pilipinas-is-marcos-jr-admins-governance-brand

2. Media harassment case in Leyte:

-Presidential task force, PNP call for probe in Leyte journalists’ harassment

-2 Leyte cops relieved for allegedly harassing reporters

[Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Philstar, Rappler, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/875924/leyte-cops-allegedly-harass-3-reporters-police-chief-calls-claims-disinformation/story/

3. Marcos reiterates vow to prioritize agricultural development [News5, Daily Tribune, Philippine Daily Inquirer, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/875922/marcos-reiterates-vow-to-prioritize-agricultural-development/story/

4. Marcos confident Northern Samar insurgency-free by yearend [Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard. Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Philippine STAR]

https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/07/16/2281427/marcos-confident-northern-samar-insurgency-free-yearend

5. Salceda lauds Marcos’ EO streamlining internet, telco infra construction [Daily Tribune, Manila Standard, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1802454/lawmaker-lauds-bongbong-marcos-eo-streamlining-internet-telco-infrastructure-construction

6. PNR shuts down Alabang-Biñan line [CNN PHL, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/16/23/ruta-ng-pnr-mula-bian-hanggang-alabang-nagsara-na

7. 50 rescued after passenger vessel tilts off Romblon shoreline [ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1802470/50-rescued-after-passenger-vessel-tilts-off-romblon-shoreline

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