TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
07 August
2023, Monday, as of 5:00 p.m.
-Chinese
fire water cannon at Philippine Coast Guard in disputed sea
-CCG:
Philippine boats ‘illegally’ entered waters in South China Sea
- DFA,
NSC demand end to China’s coercive, illegal activities in West PH Sea
-AFP, PCG
to China” Restrain your forces
-Uproar
as China Coast Guard fires water cannon at PH vessels near Ayungin Shoal
-DFA
asserts rights over Ayungin Shoal; Canada, UK deplore China’s water cannon
attack
-Senators
condemn China's use of water cannons against Philippine vessels
-U.S.
threatens MDT use
-US:
Chinese acts a threat to peace, stability
-'Stop
bullying us': Duterte ally Go hits China after water canon incident in West PH
Sea
-President
doesn’t appear to treat PH territory issues with importance — ACT solon
-Zubiri
on water cannon attack: ‘China, ang hirap mong mahalin’
-Cayetano
lists steps PH could take following water cannon attack by China
-China
tells Philippines to remove grounded warship in South China Sea
[Rappler,
Benar News, Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, GMA News, ABS-CBN
News, CNN Philippines, Manila Times, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, PhilStar,
BusinessMirrror]
2. Marcos asserts PH sovereignty; DFA sends note to China on Ayungin Shoal encounter
-PH has
filed 34 diplomatic protests against China in 2023 — DFA
-DFA
summons Chinese envoy over water bombing of PH vessels
[Manila
Bulletin, GMA News, ABS-CBN News, CNN Philippines, Inquirer, Daily Tribune,
PhilStar, Manila Times]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/8/7/marcos-asserts-ph-sovereignty-amid-ayungin-shoal-encounter
3. Marcos mum on meeting with Duterte: There are things that need to remain confidential
- PBBM:
Duterte China visit ‘not related’ to latest WPS tensions
[GMA
News, CNN Philippines, Daily Tribune]
4. Bongbong Marcos after Falcon, Egay: Let’s get ready for climate change
[Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, CNN Philippines]
5. Marcos declares October 'Communications Month'
[Philippine
Daily Inquirer, Daily Tribune, The Philippine Star, BusinessMirror]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1812873/bongbong-marcos-declares-october-as-communications-month
6. RICE SUPPLY
-'Don't
worry, we have enough rice' – Marcos
-Marcos
assures farmers: Gov’t won’t import rice if supply enough
-Rice
prices seen to go up by P4/kilo
-PHL can
secure rice supply via RPZs–solon
-Palay
production down slightly in April-June
-El
NiΓ±o's impact on rice exporter Vietnam 'worrisome': Remolona
-Romualdez:
Vietnam promised PH affordable rice
-Keeping
PH fed: More rice imports loom but at higher costs
[Daily
Tribune, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, The Philippine Star, BusinessMirror,
Manila Times, ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Inquirer]
https://tribune.net.ph/2023/08/06/pbbm-assures-public-enough-rice-supply/
7. 2024 NATIONAL BUDGET
-Recto:
2024 budget needs P4B daily in borrowings
-Education
gets P924.7B budget
[Philippine
Daily Inquirer, BusinessMirror, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Pilipino Star
Ngayon, CNN Philippines]
8. CONFIDENTIAL FUNDS
-Breast
cancer foundation seeks portion of P10.1B confidential funds
- VP
Duterte defends DepEd's P150-M confidential funds; cites nat’l security
concerns
-DepEd
defends P150-million confidential fund, cites illegal recruitment in schools
[Manila
Bulletin, Inquirer, Manila Times, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]
9. Gov’t may extend anew lower tariffs on agri, coal
[Manila
Bulletin, BusinessMirror, The Philippine Star, Daily Tribune]
https://www.philstar.com/business/2023/08/07/2286680/extension-lower-agricultural-tariffs-review
10. Gov’t to release P2.95 billion for PUV drivers as fuel prices soar
[Rappler,
Manila Bulletin PhilStar]
https://www.rappler.com/business/dotr-fuel-subsidy-puv-drivers-july-2023/
11. CREDIT RATING
-PH eyes
'A' rating from debt watchers before Marcos term ends: Diokno
-DOF: ‘A’
credit rating would lower borrowing costs, boost investment
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, Manila Standard, GMA News]
12. Another big-time fuel price hike set Tuesday; diesel up by P4/liter
[Manila
Times, GMA News, ABS-CBN News, CNN Philippines, PhilStar, Inquirer, Daily
Tribune]
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