TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
06
September 2023, Wednesday, as of 5:00 p.m.
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. attends the retreat session of the 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sept. 5, 2023. Indonesia will host the 43rd ASEAN Summit and related summits from Sept. 5 to 7, 2023. Mast Irham, EPA-EFE/Pool
1.West Philippines Sea
-Philippines,
US, Japan eye trilateral meeting on ASEAN sidelines: envoy
-Marcos:
ASEAN must never allow int'l order to be challenged by 'hegemonic ambitions' in
SCS
-PBBM:
‘Phl rejects misleading narratives framing disputes in South China Sea’
-Marcos
tells Chinese Premier: PH to assert its sovereign rights in sea row
-Marcos:
South China Sea conflict not just a competition between ‘two powerful
countries’
-China:
‘Good neighborly friendship’ with ASEAN states has become stronger
-Duterte:
We will defend Phl territory ‘to death’; Spare PH
[ABS-CBN
News, Manila Bulletin, Rappler, GMA News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Philstar,
Radyo Inquirer]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/06/23/philippines-us-japan-eye-meeting-on-asean-sidelines-envoy
2. Investment gains from ASEAN
-Marcos
gets $22-M in investment offers from top Indonesian companies
-Marcos
pushes for more ASEAN agri, energy tie-ups
-Marcos
vows PH continuing support for Timor Leste’s full membership in ASEAN [GMA
News]
[Manila
Bulletin, GMA News, Manila Times, Daily Tribune, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, Remate]
3. PH steps in as ASEAN 2026 chair after troubled Myanmar opts out
-ASEAN
leaders urge Myanmar junta to stop attacks on civilians
-ASEAN
Summit 'excellent venue' for Marcos to pursue trade talks, says Romualdez
-Marcos
urges ASEAN: Spur developing countries' climate action commitment
[ABS-CBN
News, Manila Times, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Business Mirror, Manila
Bulletin, Daily Tribune] https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/6/pbbm-myanmar-must-lead-resolution-of-country-s-issues
4. Rice issues
-Distribution
of P15K aid for price cap-affected rice retailers eyed this week
-DSWD
caps aid to small rice retailers at P15,000 [Philippine Daily Inquirer]
-Small
rice retailers to get P15k [Business Mirror, Manila Standard]
[GMA
News, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Business Mirror, Manila Standard, Manila
Bulletin, The Philippine Star, Pilipino Star Ngayon, Daily Tribune]
5. OVP budget
-Palace
defends release of P221.4M to OVP
-OP
violated Constitution in transfer of P125-M confidential funds to OVP – Drilon
[Manila
Times, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL, Rappler, Manila Times, Daily Tribune]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/9/5/palace-defends-ovp-confidential-funds.html
6. Goring, Ineng aftermath
-Ineng
leaves Philippine area; weather to improve in Metro Manila
-Agri
damage due to Goring, habagat now at P1.14 billion, says DA
-NDRRMC:
Over P895M worth of infra damage reported due to Goring, Hanna, Ineng, Habagat
[ABS-CBN
News, Manila Bulletin, GMA News, Rappler, Inquirer, Philstar]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/06/23/ineng-out-of-philippine-area-weather-to-improve
7. PHIVOLCS observes 'increased seismic activity' at Kanlaon Volcano
[GMA
News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]
8. Int’l group condemns ‘abduction’ of 2 environmentalists in Bataan
[Manila
Bulletin, Rappler, Inquirer]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/5/int-l-group-condemns-abduction-of-2-ph-environmentalists-in-bataan
9. House votes to give teenagers full access to family planning services
[ABS-CBN
News, Rappler, Manila Standard]
10. Manila RTC orders arrest of expelled congressman Teves, other accused in killings of Degamo, 9 others
[Manila
Bulletin, Inquirer, GMA News] https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1827119/manila-court-issues-e-warrant-for-arrest-of-arnolfo-teves
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