TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
12 September
2023, Tuesday, as of 5:00 p.m.
1. Marcos Jr. heading to
Singapore for Asia Summit, F1 race
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. offers flowers during a wreath-laying ceremony at the monument of the late President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. in Batac, Ilocos Norte, on Monday, September 11, 2023, in commemoration of the 106th birth anniversary of the elder Marcos. NiΓ±o Jesus Orbeta, PPA pool
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, CNN Philippines, Manila Times, Manila Standard, Rappler,
Inquirer, PhilStar, Manila Bulletin, BusinessMirror]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/11/23/marcos-jr-heading-to-singapore-for-asia-summit-f1-race
2. Leachon resigns as DOH special adviser
[GMA
News, Inquirer, PhilStar, Manila Bulletin,
ABS-CBN News, Rappler, Daily Tribune, Manila Times, CNN Philippines
Remate]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/09/12/2295746/tony-leachon-steps-down-doh-special-adviser
3. PH Nobel winner Maria Ressa acquitted of tax evasion: court
-Maria
Ressa sees ‘lifting of fear’ under Marcos admin, says acquittal ‘good sign’ for
biz community
[Manila
Bulletin, PhilStar, Rappler, Inquirer, Reuters, Daily Tribune, Manila Times,
Manila Standard, CNN Philippines, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/12/philippine-nobel-winner-maria-ressa-acquitted-of-tax-evasion-court
4. Marcos inks EO extending moratorium on amortization payments of agrarian debts
[GMA
News, Inquirer, PhilStar, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, CNN Philippines]
5. RICE PRICE CAP
- PH
economic execs on rice price cap: Necessary measures are needed
-Economic
team backs PBBM's rice price ceiling
-Rice
price cap may be lifted in two weeks –Pascual
-Pascual:
Rice price cap ‘successful’
-Diokno:
Economic team not consulted about rice price cap
-Lawmakers
lauds PBBM, Romualdez for stabilizing rice prices
[Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, Business Mirror, Manila Times,
Manila Standard, The Philippine Star, Daily Tribune, Remate, Pilipino
Star Ngayon, People’s Journal]
6. RICE PRODUCTION
Marcos:
Increase in rice production should benefit farmers
-I hope
you'll have good from my face drawn on rice paddy –Marcos
-Marcos’s
vision: Double rice production with tech
[The
Philippine Star, Manila Bulletin, BusinessMirror]
7. RICE TARIFF LIFTING
-DOF’s
zero tariff plan on rice imports met with pushback from lawmakers
-Agri
group rejects cutting rice tariff
-Solon
urges caution in DOF plan to zero out rice import tariff
- Lower
rice tariff hearings kick off on Friday
[Rappler,
CNN Philippines, ABS-CBN News, Manila Standard]
8. RICE SUBSIDY GRANT
-DSWD:
Marcos wants distribution of cash grants to rice retailers finished
'immediately'
-DSWD has
until Sept. 14 to give cash aid to rice retailers due to election ban
-DSWD:
Aid for small-time retailers available until September 14
-DSWD
appeals for exemption from BSKE spending ban
-2nd
tranche of livelihood grants depends on PBBM — DSWD chief
[GMA
News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, CNN Philippines, Daily Tribune, ABS-CBN News]
9. Local sugar production seen
dropping by 10-15% —SRA
[GMA
News, CNN Philippines, Inquirer, BusinessWorld]
10. PBBM marks dad’s 106th birthday with vow for better public service
-Be
inspired by Apo Lakay, BBM tells youth
[Manila
Standard, Manila Bulletin, Daily Tribune, Remate, BusinessMirror, Inquirer, The
Philippine Star]
11. MOROCCO QUAKE
-Philippines
offers assistance to quake-hit Morocco
-Marcos
Jr. expressed sympathy towards earthquake victims in Morocco
[ABS-CBN
News, PhilStar, Manila Times, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Daily Tribune, CNN
Philippines]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/12/23/philippines-offers-assistance-to-quake-hit-morocco
12. VP DUTERTE’s BUDGET
VP Sara
lauds Marcos for backing OVP budget
Sara
dismisses ‘lies’ on DepEd special funds
[Manila
Standard, Daily Tribune, Manila Times, Philippine Daily Inquirer]
13. DEPED ALTERATION OF AP SUBJECT
-DepEd
denies ‘political pressure’ over alteration of Araling Panlipuan subject
-DepEd
cries foul over ‘historical disinformation’
-Hontiveros:
‘Diktadurang Marcos’ change? Rebrand not for all
-COCOPEA:
Private schools can keep 'Marcos' in lessons on dictatorship
-Teachers
group asks DepEd: If there’s no pressure, why change 'Diktadurang Marcos?’
[BusinessMirror,
Daily Tribune, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, CNN Philippines, GMA News]
14. WEST PHL SEA
-Teodoro:
China actions necessitate genuine modernization of Navy, PCG
-Ayungin
resupply missions to continue despite sea harassment–defense chief
- China
wanted to intimidate PH resupply mission, says AFP
-Brawner:
Philippines lagging behind other claimant countries in Spratlys
-AFP will
be ready in case of armed attack during resupply missions —exec
[PhilStar,
BusinessMirror, GMA News, Daily Tribune]
-COMELEC
seeks return of P5.7-B budget for 2025 twin polls
-COMELEC:
P5-B cut in 2024 proposed budget to delay procurement of counting machines
-COMELEC
says goodbye to old VCMs
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Daily Tribune, Manila Times]
16. Ombudsman wants COA to keep initial audit observations private
-Solons
split on suggestion to stop publication of COA’s audit memo
[PhilStar,
Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, CNN Philippines]
17. LTFRB to start distribution of fuel subsidy for PUV operators on Sept. 13
[Manila
Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN Philippines]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/12/ltfrb-to-start-distribution-of-fuel-subsidy-for-puv-operators-on-sept-13
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