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TOP STORIES – Sunday, 24 September 2023

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

24 September 2023, Sunday, as of 4:00 p.m.

1. China Coast Guard put floating barrier in Scarborough Shoal —PCG [Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Interaksyon, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Rappler, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/883092/china-coast-guard-put-floating-barrier-in-scarborough-shoal-pcg/story/?just_in

2. DND chief blasts China insincerity, hypocrisy [CNN PHL, GMA News, Rappler, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/09/24/2298612/dnd-chief-blasts-china-insincerity-hypocrisy

3. MIAA, PNP probing molotov bomb incident at NAIA 3 parking lot; 3 cars damaged [Manila Bulletin, Philstar, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN PHL]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/9/23/miaa-pnp-probe-molotov-bomb-throwing-incident.html

4. Marcos clarifies order to address overfishing: No fishing ban [Abante, Bulgar, Manila Bulletin, The Philippine STAR, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/23/23/walang-fishing-ban-marcos-clarifies-order-to-address-overfishing

5. No Nipah virus in the Philippines, says an infectious diseases doctor [Bombo Radyo, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Sunstar, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1835518/no-nipah-virus-in-the-philippines-says-an-infectious-disease-doctor

6. 36 state schools call for return of P6.15B cut from budgets [Philstar, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/24/23/36-state-schools-call-for-return-of-p615b-cut-from-budgets

7. PH asks UN support for security council seat bid [CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/24/ph-asks-un-support-for-security-council-seat-bid

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