TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
27
September 2023, Wednesday, as of 5:00 p.m.
1. PBBM VS. SMUGGLERS, HOARDERS
-Marcos
vows full force of law vs smugglers, hoarders
-PBBM
leads rice distribution to 4Ps households in Manila
-PBBM:
Distribution of seized rice underwent ‘right process’
-Yamsuan:
Marcos’ move to give seized rice stocks to poor outwits smugglers
[The
Manila Times, Manila Standard, Abante, Manila Bulletin, People’s Tonight,
Remate, Daily Tribune, BusinessMirror, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer]
2. BBM rejects tariff reduction on rice
[ABS-CBN
News, CNN Philippines, The Philippine Star, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila
Bulletin, Abante Tonite, The Manila Times, Manila Standard, BusinessMirror, CNN
Philippines]
3. Marcos tells DA: Prioritize farm-to-market road projects
[Manila
Bulletin, GMA News, Inquirer, Daily Tribune, Manila Times]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/27/marcos-tells-da-assess-prioritize-farm-to-market-road-projects
4. PBBM signs Trabaho Para sa Bayan Act
-Villanueva
thanks PBBM for signing Trabaho Para sa Bayan bill
[CNN
Philippines, PhilStar, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, GMA News,
ABS-CBN News, Rappler, Manila Times]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/9/27/marcos-signs-law-trabaho-para-sa-bayan.html
5. Marcos unveils PH
path to progress
[Inquirer,
PhilStar, ABS-CBN News, CNN Philippines, GMA
News, Manila Bulletin, Daily Tribune, Manila Times]
6. Marcos certifies as
urgent Magna Carta for Filipino Seafarers
-Tulfo
thanks PBBM for certifying as urgent proposed Magna Carta for PH Seafarers
[Philippine
Daily Inquirer, The Philippine Star, Abante, Manila Bulletin, Pilipino Star
Ngayon, Remate, Daily Tribune, CNN Philippines]
7. Marcos to promoted
PNP generals: Uphold highest standards of ethics, human rights
-Marcos
Jr. tells new police generals: Prioritize dialogue, collaboration
[GMA
News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, PhilStar, Daily Tribune, ABS-CBN News]
8. PANATAG SHOAL
INCIDENT
-PH
not stirring up trouble in Scarborough Shoal —Teodoro
-PH
vows no backing down as China warns vs provocation
-PCG
removes shoal barrier
-Defense
chief: Scarborough barrier removed for maritime safety
-Zambales
fishers welcome removal of China’s floating barrier in Panatag
-Philippines
security adviser condemns China coast guard actions vs. Pinoy fishers
[Daily
Tribune, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Manila Times, GMA News, CNN
Philippines, ABS-CBN News]
9. Coast Guard urges
fishers to continue operations at Scarborough
[PhilStar,
Rappler, GMA News]
10. CHINA’S REACTION ON
PANATAG INCIDENT
China
warns Philippines not to 'stir up trouble' over Scarborough
China:
Barriers necessary to block Philippine vessel
[The
Philippine Star, ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, Daily Tribune, Manila Times,
CNN Philippines, Manila Standard]
11. House passes MUP
bill on final reading
[Philippine
Daily Inquirer, Manila Standard, Daily Tribune, BusinessMirror]
12. House OKs bill
amending anti-agri smuggling law
[CNN
Philippines, PhilStar, Rappler, BusinessMirror, Manila Bulletin, GMA News]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/9/27/house-oks-bill-amending-anti-agri-smuggling-law.html
13. Marcos off to Saudi
in October
[The
Philippine Star, Manila Standard, Manila Bulletin]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/09/27/2299278/marcos-saudi-october
14. Lawmaker flags Marcos' 'revenge travel' expenses
-Marcos
watching F1 race in SG brought up in travel budget deliberations
[CNN
Philippines, PhilStar, ABS-CBN News]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/9/26/marcos-revenge-travel-expenses.html
15. Trust for Marcos, Duterte wavered but remained high –OCTA
[The
Manila Times, Manila Bulletin, Rappler]
https://www.rappler.com/nation/octa-survey-marcos-duterte-trust-wavered-remained-high-july-2023/
17. OVP BUDGET
-Sara
Duterte sought extra ₱403-M budget for 2022 OVP ops
-Lagman
says fund transfer is unlawful
-Hontiveros
on Duterte’s use of P125M in 11 days: Daig pa may patagong credit card
OVP
budget sponsor: COA’s report that secret fund spent in 11 days ‘inaccurate’
-OVP
spent P125M in 11 days? Risa says PCG confi funds at P117M over 17 years
-'Any
violent reaction?': OVP submits to Congress' wisdom, discretion on planned
reallocation of CIFs
[Philippine
Daily Inquirer, The Manila Times, Rappler, Manila Bulletin, CNN Philippines,
GMA News, The Philippine Star, Manila Standard]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/9/27/ovp-sara-duterte-additional-budget-2022.html
18. House postpones
OVP, DepEd budget deliberations due to schedule conflict
[GMA
News, Rappler, Manila Bulletin, BusinessMirror]
19. Congress commits to reallocate confidential funds to agencies protecting West PH Sea
-Solons
on putting intel funds to WPS efforts: Not all items should be secret
[Manila
Bulletin, CNN Philippines, PhilStar, GMA News, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News,
BusinessMirror, Rappler]
20. EX-PNP CHIEF AZURIN
HELD BY CANADIAN IMMIGRATION
-Ex-PNP
chief Azurin speaks up on alleged Canada deportation
-DFA
confirms Azurin held by Canadian immigration authorities
-DFA
told to explain why ex-PNP chief turned back in Canada
-DFA
coordinates with Canada as ex-PNP chief is questioned by immigration officials
-Police
general denies involvement in issues involving ex-PNP chief Azurin in Canada
airport
[Inquirer,
PhilStar, Manila Bulletin, GMA News, ABS-CBN News, CNN Philippines]
21. OTS chief submits
courtesy resignation
-'Wala
namang nadi-dismiss': Ex-OTS chief blasts cultural rot in airport security
[The
Philippine Star, Daily Tribune, Manila Standard, Pilipino Star Ngayon, Rappler,
Manila Bulletin, GMA News, Inquirer, CNN Philippines, ABS-CBN News]
https://www.rappler
.com/business/office-transportation-security-head-mao-aplasca-resigns-september-2023/
22. Herbosa bypassed, Zubiri confirms
[Daily
Tribune, Pilipino Star Ngayon, Manila Times, CNN Philippines, Manila Standard]
https://tribune.net.ph/2023/09/27/herbosa-bypassed-zubiri-confirms/
23. COA’s proposed 2024
budget easily hurdles Senate panel
[GMA
News, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News]
24. Millions stolen as
scammer pretends to be President Marcos' cousin
[GMA
News, ABS-CBN News, People’s Tonight, Inquirer]
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