TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
01 August
2023, Tuesday, as of 5:00 p.m.
PRESIDENT Ferdinand
Marcos Jr. (right) and visiting European Commission President Ursula von der
Leyen affirmed on Monday their respective commitment to stronger bilateral
relations between the Philippines and the European Union with the expansion of
trade, and enhanced cooperation on climate change, maritime security and green
economy. | PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF PCO
-More
sectors eyed to be included for lower tariffs under PH-EU free trade agreement
— DTI
-Marcos:
PH economy to benefit from von der Leyen's visit
-Von der
Leyen: Human rights environment much better under Marcos admin
[Daily
Tribune, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Philippine Star, Manila Bulletin, The
Manila Times, BusinessMirror, Manila Standard, The Philippine Star, Pilipino
Star Ngayon, GMA News]
https://tribune.net.ph/2023/08/01/phl-eu-resume-free-trade-talks/
2. TYPHOON EGAY
-Typhoon
Egay's agri damage soars to near P2 billion
- NDRRMC:
108 Luzon areas under state of calamity due to Egay, Habagat
-NDRRMC:
2.4 million people affected by Egay, habagat; death toll still at 25
-Egay
wrecks 169 schools in 9 regions
-50,000
individuals remain in evacuation centers – NDRRMC
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Manila Times,
Manila Bulletin, CNN Philippines]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/31/23/typhoon-egays-agri-damage-soars-to-near-p2-billion
3. Philippine gov’t declares alleged Degamo slay mastermind Teves a terrorist
-Ex-Negros
Oriental Gov Teves to seek lifting of ‘terrorist’ designation
-Lawyers
of Teves, others tagged as terrorists push back against Anti-Terrorism Council
resolution
-Families
of victims in Negros Oriental killings welcome terrorist designation of Rep
Teves, 12 others
[CNN
Philippines, ABS-CBN News, Rappler, The
Philippine Star, GMA News, Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, Manila
Times]
4. Marcos calls on Pinoys to give significance to Filipino language
[GMA
News, ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, Philstar, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Manila
Bulletin, Manila Times]
5. Senate adopts resolution condemning China incursions in West PH Sea
[ABS-CBN
News, CNN PHL, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Daily Tribune, GMA News, The
Philippine Star, Rappler]
https://twitter.com/cnnphilippines/status/1686279926406664192
6. PALARONG PAMBANSA 2023
-BBM:
Gov’t to fully back Palaro athletes’ dev’t
-PBBM
opens Palarong Pambansa; Narag wins 1st gold
-Marcos
foresees birth of new PH sports stars as Palarong Pambansa opens
[The
Philippine Star, Daily Tribune, BusinessMirror, Manila Standard, Rappler,
Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, GMA News]
https://www.philstar.com/sports/2023/08/01/2285247/marcos-hails-young-palaro-athletes
7. RICE SUPPLY
-Marcos:
There is enough rice buffer stock despite effects of Egay
-DA eyes
another rice importation
-DA says
Sept-Oct rice harvest will boost 39-day buffer stock
-P20 per
kilo of rice not within reach soon—Agri exec
-PH's
rice buffer stock now seven-day short of safe level, according to NFA
-PBBM
worried price of rice may rise with low PH stocks
-Typhoons
drive up rice prices by P1.50 to P2: DA
-Price of
rice to increase anew due to high international market prices
-DA to
partner with private sector, growers to ensure rice supply
[GMA
News, Manila Bulletin, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Manila Times, Manila
Standard, ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune]
https://tribune.net.ph/2023/08/01/da-buffer-stock-of-rice-sufficient-pbbm/
8. Marcos appoints Galido as new Army chief
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Manila Times, Manila Bulletin,
The Philippine Star, Rappler, Manila Standard]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/31/23/marcos-jr-appoints-new-army-commanding-general
9. 18 senior PNP officers linked to drugs deemed resigned—Acorda
[Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, Pilipino Star Ngayon, People’s Journal, Cebu Daily News, CNN
Philippines]
10. EU vows support for PH in WPS, open Indo-Pacific
-Von Der
Leyen: China's show of force seen to have global impact
[Manila
Standard, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Daily Tribune, Rappler, GMA News, Pilipino
Star Ngayon, ABS-CBN News]
11. EU pledges 60M euros for PH path to ‘green economy’
[Philippine
Daily Inquirer, Daily Tribune, The Philippine Star]
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/217178/eu-pledges-60m-euros-for-ph-path-to-green-economy
12. Pimentel: State of the nation is ‘worrisome’
[Manila
Bulletin, Rappler, Inquirer, GMA News]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/31/pimentel-state-of-the-nation-is-worrisome-1
13. Hitman tagged in murder of Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo shot dead
[Manila
Bulletin, GMA News, Rappler, ABS-CBN News]
14. MAHARLIKA INVESTMENT FUND
-Maharlika
Investment Fund seen cutting PH infra outlay
-Maharlika
fund's implementing rules may be ready by mid-August: Diokno
[Philippine
Daily Inquirer, The Philippine Star, Abante Tonite, ABS-CBN News]
https://business.inquirer.net/413320/maharlika-fund-seen-cutting-ph-infra-outlay
15. 3 DA, 2 FTI officials suspended for ‘questionable procurement, doubtful deliveries’ of onion to Kadiwa food project
[Manila
Bulletin, GMA News, ABS-CBN News, CNN Philippines]
16. Marcos gov’t can tap ex-president Duterte as backchannel negotiator to China, Cayetano says
[Manila
Bulletin, GMA News, Pilipino Star Ngayon]
17. LRT fares up starting August 2
[PhilStar,
Daily Tribune, BusinessMirror]
https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/08/01/2285276/lrt-fares-starting-august-2
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