TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
04 August
2023, Friday, as of 5:00 p.m.
1. Inflation cools anew, but recent typhoons pose threats
[Inquirer,
GMA News, Rappler, DZBB, ABS-CBN News, Manila Times, CNN PHL, Business Mirror,
Daily Tribune]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/business/2023/8/4/psa-inflation-july.html
2. Marcos appoints Marius Corpus as GCG chairman, SC spox Hosaka as commissioner
[ABS-CBN
News, Rappler, Inquirer, GMA News, Manila Standard, CNN PHL, Philstar, Daily
Tribune]
3. Hunger survey
-SWS:
10.4% of Filipino families experience hunger
-SWS
survey showing more Filipinos going hungry justifies need for food stamp
program — DSWD spox
[Daily
Tribune, Philstar, Pilipino Star Ngayon, Manila Bulletin]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/08/04/2286043/sws-more-pinoys-went-hungry-q2
4. Typhoon Egay aftermath
-NDRRMC:
Reported deaths due to Typhoon Egay rise to 29, only 2 validated
-NDRRMC:
3M Filipinos affected by 'Egay,' habagat
-Egay’s
damage to agri now at P4.47B, says DA
-Prompt
renovation of schools damaged by Egay, habagat sought
-'Our
rice supply is more than enough'—DA Usec
-Municipality
of Lingayen in Pangasinan placed under state of calamity
[CNN PHL,
Philstar, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Rapplers]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1812223/ndrrmc-reported-deaths-due-to-typhoon-egay-rise-to-29-only-2-validated
5. DBM chief defends fund hike for intel, Marcos trips
-Lagman responds
to DBM chief's remarks on P9.2-B confidential, intel funds in 2024 spending
plan
-Sara
Duterte seeks P2.3B OVP budget for 2024, including P500M intel fund
[GMA
News, Philstar, Business Mirror, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer]
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/877869/marcos-admin-asks-for-p31-b-calamity-fund-for-2024
6. NLEX Connector Road toll charges start August 8
[Philstar,
BusinessWorld, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/08/04/2286041/nlex-connector-road-toll-charges-start-august-8
7. P30 million yearly: BSP, finance chiefs
highest paid government officials
[Philstar,
CNN PHL, One News PH, ABS-CBN News]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/08/04/2286046/p30-million-yearly-bsp-finance-chiefs-highest-paid-government-officials
8. 2 PMA cadets found guilty of slight physical injuries in Darwin Dormitorio death
[ABS-CBN
News, Philstar, GMA News, Rappler, Manila Bulletin]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/04/23/2-pma-cadets-found-guilty-in-darwin-dormitorio-death
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