TOP STORIES – Saturday, 09 September 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)

09 September 2023, Saturday, as of 4:00 p.m.

1. China vessels again maneuvered dangerously vs PH ships near Ayungin – NTF-WPS

[ABS-CBN News, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Daily Tribune, Business Mirror, People’s Journal, Pilipino Star Ngayon, The Philippine Star]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/881571/china-vessels-again-maneuvered-dangerously-vs-ph-ships-near-ayungin-ntf-wps/story/

2. Gov't starts giving out P15K cash aid to rice retailers affected by price cap; Gatchalian floats possibility of increasing P15K aid for rice retailers

[GMA News, Philippine Daily Inquirer, People’s Journal, Pilipino Star Ngayon, Manila Standard, Manila Bulletin]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/881633/gov-t-starts-giving-out-p15k-cash-aid-to-rice-retailers-affected-by-price-cap/story/

3. Gov't debt rises to all-time high of P14.2t

[Manila Standard, GMA News, Daily Tribune, The Philippine Star, Abante Tonite, CNN PHL]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/9/8/debt-swells-P14-trillion-july.html

4. Jobless rate rose again to 4.8% in July 2023

[Manila Standard, Manila Times, The Philippine Star, Business World, Inquirer, People’s Journal]

https://business.inquirer.net/419819/jobless-rate-rose-again-to-4-8-in-july-2023

5. Palace: DOF Usec. was ‘maligning’ administration

[Manila Standard, Business Mirror, Pilipino Star Ngayon, Daily Tribune, ABS-CBN News]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/09/09/2294925/palace-terminated-dof-official-unsupportive

6. As oil prices soar, DBM issues P3 billion fuel subsidy

- 10th straight fuel price hike looms next week  

[Manila Standard, Remate, People’s Journal, Pilipino Star Ngayon, Abante, Philstar, CNN PHL]

https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/09/09/2294887/oil-prices-soar-dbm-issues-p3-billion-fuel-subsidy

7. PH, Australia elevate ties

[Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Daily Tribune, Abante]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/09/09/2294905/australia-prime-minister-arbitral-award-final-binding

8. PH, South Korea ink free trade pact

- Korean cars, PHL pineapples, bananas to benefit from new PHL-Korea FTA

[Business Mirror, People’s Journal, Manila Standard, Manila Bulletin]

https://manilastandard.net/news/314368642/ph-south-korea-ink-free-trade-pact.html

9. DOTr probes e-mail bomb threat

[Philstar, Bulgar, Pilipino Star Ngayon]

https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/09/09/2294884/dotr-probes-e-mail-bomb-threat

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