TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
03 August
2023, Thursday, as of 5:00 p.m.
1. 2024 NATIONAL BUDGET
-DBM
submits proposed 2024 budget to Congress; Romualdez assures PBBM, PH: P5.7T
2024 nat’l budget OK’d in Oct.
-Marcos
admin proposes P9.2B for confi, intel funds in 2024; P1.4B for trips, state
visits in 2024 budget
-Education,
public works get top shares in draft 2024 budget
-Health
top priority in budget, vows PBBM
-National
govt allots P30.9B for rice program
-NEP 2024
proposes 17% hike in climate-change spending to P540B
-DBM
retains fuel subsidies for PUVs, farmers in proposed 2024 budget
[Philippine
Daily Inquirer, Daily Tribune, BusinessMirror, The Philippine Star, Manila
Standard, Rappler, Pilipino Star Ngayon, Pilipino Mirror, CNN PHL, People’s
Journal, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/videos/2023/8/2/DBM-submits-proposed-2024-budget-to-Congress.html
2. Foreign relations
-Marcos,
Duterte meet in MalacaΓ±ang, discuss meeting with Xi
-Zubiri
on appointing Duterte as special envoy to China: Why not?
-Marcos
to visit Vietnam in January
[Manila
Bulletin, GMA News, Maila Times, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, CNN PHL, Rappler,
Daily Tribune, Philstar, Manila Standard, People’s Journal]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/8/3/marcos-duterte-meeting-xi-jinping-china-visit.html
3. West Philippine Sea issue
-Senators
to discuss WPS Reso with Marcos
-Zubiri
to urge PBBM to be firm in dealing with China on WPS issue; says PBBM ‘respects’
Senate stand on WPS
-US
raises concern on Chinese firm in Manila Bay reclamation; US senator bares $9-B
initiative vs Indo-Pacific threats
-Gov’t
urged to seek Supreme Court’s recognition of ‘foreign judgment’ on 2016 Hague
ruling
[Inquirer,
GMA News, Manila Standard, CNN PHL, Rappler, ABS-CBN News, Philstar, Manila
Bulletin]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/02/23/senators-to-meet-marcos-after-reso-condemning-china
4. Classes in public schools for SY 2023-2024 to begin Aug. 29 — DepEd
[Rappler,
ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN PHL, Philstar, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin] https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/877785/classes-in-public-schools-for-sy-2023-2024-to-begin-aug-29-deped/story/?just_in
5. Typhoon
-Egay
death toll climbs to 27; over 2.8 million affected; Damage to agri exceeds P3-B
-NDRRMC:
140 injured so far due to Egay, ‘habagat’; Nearly 200 areas under state of
calamity due to Egay, Habagat
-Pag-IBIG
offers typhoon victims with quick loans
-Manila
suspends classes, gives free rides amid rains, floods
-DSWD
starts giving emergency cash payout in Ilocos Norte
[ABS-CBN
News, Inquirer, Daily Tribune, Philstar, GMA News, CNN PHL, Manila Standard]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/02/23/egay-death-toll-climbs-to-27
6. Rice Supply
-DA: Rice
supply enough amid ‘Egay’; P20 rice still feasible
-Be wary
of India rice export ban, Poe urges gov’t
[Daily
Tribune, Business Mirror, Remate, Manila Times, Inquirer, People’s Journal]
https://tribune.net.ph/2023/08/03/zambales-solon-p20-kilo-rice-possible
7. DBM’s Pangandaman says study on MUP pension system to be finished within the month
[Manila
Bulletin, CNN PHL, GMA News, Business Mirror, Abante Tonite]
8. Marcos meets with Kacific execs about improving digital connectivity in PH
[Manila
Bulletin, People’s Tonight, Inquirer, BusinessWorld]
https://business.inquirer.net/413743/ph-eyes-30-m-infusion-into-singapore-based-satellite-firm
9. Marcos tells actors: Raise PH film standards
[Manila
Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News]
10. Missing Cessna plane located in Apayao, passengers confirmed dead
[Manila
Bulletin, Inquirer, CNN PHL, Manila Times, GMA News, Daily Tribune, ABS-CBN
News, Philstar]
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/877687/missing-cessna-plane-located-in-apayao-passengers-confirmed-dead/story/
11. BOC-NAIA seizes P46M worth of shabu
[Manila
Bulletin, Abante, Pilipino Star Ngayon, Inquirer, GMA News]
12. More Filipino families experienced hunger in past 3 months — survey
[Manila
Bulletin, CNN PHL, Philstar, Inqurier]
13. Bill declaring national election day a regular holiday gets House nod
[Pilipino
Star Ngayon, GMA News, CNN PHL, Inquirer, Rappler]
14. Pag-IBIG home loan releases reach record-high P57.07B in H1, up 10%
[Pilipino
Star, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, People’s Journal]
15. Boat tragedies
-50
rescued from half-submerged motorbanca in Northern Samar
- PCG
files estafa raps vs. M/B Aya Express owner, association after Binangonan
tragedy
[Manila
Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, Inquirer, GMA News]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/03/23/50-rescued-from-half-submerged-boat-in-northern-samar
16. Meralco keen on exploring nuclear energy, says exec
[Business
Mirror, Philstar, Business World]
https://www.philstar.com/business/2023/08/03/2285752/meralco-eyes-nuclear-power
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