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TOP STORIES – Saturday, 23 September 2023

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

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

1. Marcos leads launch of Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair in Camarines Sur [Daily Tribune, Manila Standard, Philstar, ABS-CBN News, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/883037/marcos-leads-launch-of-bagong-pilipinas-serbisyo-fair-in-camarines-sur/story/?just_in

2. Marcos clarifies no fishing ban will be implemented [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1835881/bbm-clarifies-no-fishing-ban-will-be-implemented

3. Marcos: We have enough rice but problems lie in distribution systems

[GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1835872/we-have-enough-rice-but-problems-lie-in-distribution

4. PHL, US, Japan boost security cooperation in Indo-Pacific [GMA News, Rappler, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard]

https://www.manilastandard.net/news/314373136/ph-us-japan-boost-security-cooperation-in-indo-pacific.html

5. PCG confirms 2 Pinoy fishermen rescued by Chinese vessel in Spratlys [Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, CNN PHL]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/9/23/pcg-confirms-china-rescued-fishermen-spratlys.html

6. Taal Volcano vog already cleared but remains a recurring threat, PHIVOLCS says [Inquirer, Philstar, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/scitech/science/883027/taal-volcano-vog-already-cleared-but-remains-a-recurring-threat-phivolcs-says/story/

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