TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
28 August
2023, Monday, as of 4:00 p.m.
1. NATIONAL HEROES’ DAY
President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. speaks during the oath-taking of new members of Partido Federal ng Pilipinas at the Heroes Hall of Malacañan Palace on Thursday, August 24, 2023. Photo by Yummie Dingding / PPA POOL
-Marcos
honors the ‘lesser-known and unnamed Filipino heroes’ on National Heroes Day
-Marcos
to Pinoys: Realize your own power to become heroes for community
[Inquirer,
CNN Philippines, Manila Bulletin, Daily Tribune, Manila Times, ABS-CBN News,
GMA News, PhilStar, Rappler]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1822741/remember-the-unnamed-filipino-heroes
2. DEATH DMW SEC. TOOTS OPLE
-Marcos
remembers Toots Ople as perfect example of true heroism
-Marcos
pays tribute to Toots Ople: ‘One of the best people I’ve ever known’
-Emotional
Marcos says Toots Ople ‘irreplaceable’
-Marcos
assures OFWs: Toots Ople's mission goes on
[The
Manila Times, Manila Bulletin, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, GMA News, Rappler, CNN
Philippines]
3. Susan Ople lies in state at Malacañang
-Palace
holds necrological service for Susan ‘Toots’ Ople
[Inquirer,
ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, PhilStar, GMA News]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1822755/ople-lies-in-state-at-malacanang
4. SUPER TYPHOON GORING
-Close to
8,000 individuals affected by Goring —NDRRMC
-PBBM
assures aid for typhoon victims
-Goring
leaves 2 injured in Cagayan; 700 families leave homes
-Goring
displaces over 1,000 residents in Cagayan
-Brace
for Goring, LGUs told
[Manila
Bulletin, GMA News, ABS-CBN News, PhilStar]
5. Typhoon Goring continues to weaken; another cyclone may enter PAR Aug. 30 or 31
[Manila
Bulletin, PhilStar, Inquirer, GMA News, ABS-CBN News, Manila Times, CNN
Philippines, Rappler]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/8/28/goring-continues-to-weaken-another-cyclone-may-enter-par-aug-30-or-31
6. RICE
-Speaker:
Customs to inspect more rice warehouses
-Rice
price impact balance needed
-Traders:
Palay prices rise as supply still tight
-DA exec
admits Philippines experiencing rice shortage
-Rice
imports up month on month
[Business
Mirror, Manila Standard, Inquirer, The Manila Times, BusinessMirror, The
Philippine Star]
https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/08/28/rice-warehouse-inspections-a-sustained-drive-speaker/
7. BSKE 2023
-Weeklong
COC filing for 2023 barangay, SK polls begins
-Checkpoints,
gun ban start today for October 30 barangay, SK polls
-First
day of COC filing for barangay, SK polls generally ‘peaceful’ --- Comelec
-PNP
still waiting for guidelines on 2023 BSKE 'money ban' —PIO chief
-Marines
help in securing Cotabato as tensions rise on Day 1 of candidacy filing
[Rappler,
Manila Standard, Manila Bulletin, GMA
News, PhilStar, CNN Philippines]
8. Gasoline prices up for 7th straight week on Tuesday; diesel and kerosene for 8th
[GMA
News, CNN Philippines, Manila Standard, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Manila Times,
Manila Bulletin]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/8/28/oil-price-hike-aug28.html
9. VIRAL ROAD RAGE
-Driver
in viral road rage incident surrenders
-Ex-cop
in viral road rage incident loses gun license
-Driver
in viral road rage incident says he has settled issue with cyclist
-LTO vows
action on viral road rage incident
-Police
official denies pressuring cyclist in road rage incident
[ABS-CBN
News, Inquirer, Daily Tribune, CNN Philippines, PhilStar, GMA News]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/27/23/driver-in-viral-road-rage-incident-surrenders
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