TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
21
August 2023, Monday, as of 4:00 p.m.
1. NINOY AQUINO'S 40TH DEATH ANNIVERSARY:
- On
Ninoy Aquino Day: Marcos urges Filipinos to set aside political differences
- Ninoy
supporters ask Pinoys: Defy fake news, deception
- Ninoy
Aquino Day missing in NHCP calendar
- Ninoy
supporters gather in NAIA on his 40th death anniversary
- Lagman
says Ninoy Aquino’s death lit the path towards Edsa Revolution
- Bishop
Villegas: Nation still bleeding 40 years after Ninoy's death
[ABS-CBN
News, CNN Philippines, GMA News, Rappler, Manila Bulletin, Philippine Daily
Inquirer, Manila Times, The Philippine STAR] https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/8/21/marcos-ninoy-aquino-day.html
2. MMDA starts apprehending motorcycle riders on EDSA bike lane
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Philstar, Pilipino Star NGAYON, Bulgar] https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/21/23/mmda-starts-apprehending-motorcycle-riders-on-edsa-bike-lane
3. Comelec OKs inclusion of 10 EMBO barangays in Taguig for Barangay, SK elections
[GMA
News, ABS-CBN News, CNN Philippines, Inquirer, Rappler] https://www.rappler.com/nation/comelec-approves-inclusion-embo-barangays-taguig-barangay-sk-elections-2023
4. WEST PHL SEA:
- Three
PH allies to hold joint sea drills in South China Sea
- PH did
not decline Japan-US-Australia joint drill in SCS, says AFP chief
-
Makabayan bloc wants to probe BRP Sierra Madre removal issue; Pimentel says ‘no
need’
- Another
Ayungin resupply sortie planned
[GMA
News, CNN PHL, Inquirer, Manila Times, Philstar, People's Journal]
https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/08/21/news/3-ph-allies-to-hold-joint-sea-drills/1906324
5. DEPED CLASSROOM DECORATION POLICY:
- It’s
final: DepEd requires schools to remove everything on classroom walls
- ACT to
DepEd: Remove extra tasks instead of visual aids
[Philstar,
Inquirer, ABS-CBN News] https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/08/21/2290296/its-final-deped-requires-schools-remove-everything-classroom-walls
6. FOOD SECURITY:
- NFA
quizzed on India’s exports
- Rice
imports bucked; SINAG calls for NFA abolition for preferring imports over PH
rice
- Group
hits government over 35,000 metric tons fish imports
- Lower
rice prices expected as wet harvest sets in
[Daily
Tribune, People's Journal, Philippine STAR, Manila Standard]
https://tribune.net.ph/2023/08/21/nfa-quizzed-on-indias-exports
7. FARE HIKE
-
Transport group files P1 fare hike petition tomorrow
- Taxi
operators group renews appeal to increase flag-down rate to P70
- CAVITEX
implements toll hike
[ABS-CBN
News, CNN PHL, Philstar, GMA News] https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/08/21/2290154/transport-group-files-p1-fare-hike-petition-tomorrow
8. Another fuel price hike to take effect this week
[CNN PHL, GMA News, ABS-CBN News] https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/08/21/23/fuel-prices-to-increase-again-on-aug-22
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