TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
20 July
2023, Thursday, as of 5:00 p.m.
-‘Emerging
pattern?’ Anti-martial law group questions dismissal of Marcoses’ ill-gotten
wealth cases
[Manila
Bulletin, The Philippine Star, Inquirer, Daily Tribune, Manila Standard,
Rappler, ABS-CBN News, CNN Philippines, GMA News, BusinessMirror, People’s
Tonight, Abante Tonite]
2. MAHARLIKA INVESTMENT FUND
-MIF not
impacting 2024 nat’l budget
-Deliver
MIF’s promise, Recto reminds economic managers
-Hontiveros
backs possible move to challenge MIF law before Supreme Court
[Daily
Tribune, Manila Standard, The Manila Times, Pilipino Mirror, BusinessMirror,
People’s Tonight, CNN Philippines]
https://tribune.net.ph/2023/07/20/mif-not-impacting-2024-natl-budget/
3. PHL CASE IN ICC
-No
trial, arrest in sight yet despite ICC ruling
-Remulla:
Du30, Bato better skip countries with ICC reach
-Senators
share diverse views on ICC drug war investigation
-Revilla
hits ICC: ‘These bullies are driven by their own selfish interests’
-Bato
dares ICC ‘I am here, arrest me!’
[Philippine
Daily Inquirer, The Philippine Star, BusinessMirror, Bulgar, Manila Standard,
Pilipino Star Ngayon, Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1804328/no-trial-arrest-in-sight-yet-despite-icc-ruling
4. CHR to Marcos gov’t: ICC probe chance to prove commitment to accountability
-CHR:
Resumption of ICC inquiry into Duterte-era drug war part of due process
-‘Their
world is getting smaller,’ De Lima says of Duterte, ‘cohorts’ amid ICC decision
-EJK
victims' ma cried tears of joy over ICC ruling
-‘ICC
non-cooperation may impact PHL’
[PhilStar,
BusinessMirror, Inquirer, GMA News, Rappler]
5. SONA 2023
-Leni
declines SONA invite; All 3 living ex-presidents to attend SONA 2023
House to
implement SONA lockdown beginning today
-BARMM chief
urges Marcos to tackle MILF amnesty in 2nd SONA
-SONA
surprise: National anthem singer's identity a secret
[BusinessMirror,
Inquirer, The Philippine Star, Manila Standard, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila
Bulletin]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/20/all-3-living-ex-presidents-to-attend-sona-2023
6. Brawner named AFP chief
[Daily
Tribune, The Manila Times, GMA News, CNN Philippines, Rappler, The Philippine
Star, Pilipino Mirror, Manila Standard, People’s Tonight, Abante Tonite]
https://tribune.net.ph/2023/07/19/ltgen-romeo-brawner-jr-is-the-new-afp-chief-palace/
7. MMDA bares SONA traffic scheme
-MMDA to
deploy 1,354 personnel for SONA
[ABS-CBN
News, The Manila Times, Daily Tribune, Manila Standard, Manila Bulletin,
People’s Journal, Pilipino Star Ngayon]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/19/23/mmda-releases-alternate-routes-for-sona-2023
8. SONA PROTESTS
-PNP to
exercise maximum tolerance on SONA protesters
-Makabayan
solons' 'statement attire' for SONA calls for wage hike, blasts Maharlika fund
-Mangha-harass
sa mga ‘di sasama sa transport strike, binalaan ng PNP
-Transport
cooperatives not joining July 24 strike
-Labor
groups seek better protection in freedom to associate
[Pilipino
Star Ngayon, GMA News, Rappler, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News]
9. Marcos to PMMA grads: Maintain Philippines' good standing in maritime industry
[GMA
News, Manila Times, ABS-CBN News, PhilStar, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Daily
Tribune]
10. President wants list of gov’t land good for housing
-Initial
list of 'idle lands' for public housing identified, says DHSUD
[Manila
Standard, Daily Tribune, BusinessMirror, ABS-CBN News, The Manila Times]
11. Marcos promises more public transport
-LRMC
rolls out first of 20 new, state-of-the-art trains on LRT-1
[The
Philippine Star, Pilipino Mirror, Daily Tribune, Manila Standard, Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/07/20/2282273/marcos-promises-more-public-transport
12. SC again suspends ex-press secretary, now for ‘improper’ language
[Inquirer,
GMA News, ABS-CBN News, The Philippine Star, Manila Standard, Rappler, Manila
Bulletin]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1804322/sc-again-suspends-ex-press-secretary-now-for-improper-language
13. EX PRES. DUTERTE-XI MEETING
-Teodoro
urges engagement with China on non-formal track after Duterte-Xi meeting
-Teodoro
wants to check if Duterte-Xi discussion is cause for concern
- Imee
Marcos on Duterte’s visit to China: ‘He is an invaluable asset to the dialogue’
[BusinessMirror,
Inquirer, GMA News]
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/216732/all-moves-to-engage-china-are-encouraged-says-teodoro
14. Philippines closely monitors threat of invasion of Taiwan – Teodoro
[Manila
Times, GMA News, Rappler]
https://www.rappler.com/nation/philippines-closely-monitors-threat-invasion-taiwan-teodoro
15. MINDORO OIL SPILL
-Mindoro
spill woes ‘far from over,’ says mayor
-Mindoro
oil spill not yet resolved, says group
[Philippine
Daily Inquirer, Daily Tribune, BusinessMirror, Rappler]
https://tribune.net.ph/2023/07/20/mindoro-oil-spill-not-yet-resolved-says-group/
16. PH seen growing fastest in SE Asia
[Manila
Times, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]
17. NAIA REHAB
-NAIA bid
winner known before year ends
-PBBM okays
P170-b pitch to rehab NAIA
[GMA
News, Manila Standard, Rappler, Daily Tribune]
18. DOE backs 2 firms’ gas aggregation scheme
[BusinessMirror,
Manila Times, Daily Tribune]
https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/07/20/doe-backs-2-firms-gas-aggregation-scheme/
19. Mendoza tapped to lead LTO; COA flags permit tack
[Manila
Standard, CNN Philippines, Pilipino Star Ngayon]
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