TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
23 July
2023, Sunday, as of 4:00 p.m.
1. 'Egay' now a severe storm, may become super typhoon by Tuesday; LGUs told to prepare
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, CNN Philippines, The Philippine Star, Philippine Daily
Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/23/23/egay-now-a-severe-storm-may-become-super-typhoon-by-tuesday
2. COVID-19:
- Face
masks, physical distancing no longer needed in public transport
- DOH
says all COVID-19 health protocols in PH lifted
- Marcos
declares COVID health emergency over
[CNN
Philippines, GMA News, ABS-CBN News, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Philippine
STAR, Manila Times, Manila Standard, Manila Bulletin]
3. SONA 2023:
- House
of Representatives all set for Bongbong Marcos’ 2nd Sona — Speaker Romualdez
-
Senators want to hear a realistic report, concrete plans for PH progress from
PBBM
- What is
Bagong Pilipinas? Recto says Marcos should explain in SONA
- Marcos
urged to discuss plight of the masses during SONA
- SONA
should highlight need for water department, says ranking solon
-
Fisherfolk group gives Marcos 'failing grade' ahead of 2nd SONA
- PBEd to
Marcos: Focus educ reforms in SONA
- Abalos
to LGUs: Tap all available resources to back PBBM simultaneous SONA viewing
- Abalos:
PNP, other gov't agencies all set for SONA 2023
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Manila Times, Manila Bulletin, Philippine Daily Inquirer]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1805849/all-systems-go-house-prepared-for-sona-2023
4. MMDA suspends number coding on Sona day, July 24
[ABS-CBN
News, Inquirer, CNN Philippines, GMA News] https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1805821/no-number-coding-scheme-for-sona-day-on-july-24-says-mmda
5. ICC probers barred from entering PH, says DOJ
[Manila
Times, Manila Standard, Manila Bulletin] https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/07/23/news/national/icc-probers-barred-from-entering-ph/1901890
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