TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
20 October 2023, Friday, as of 5:00 p.m.
1. PBBM Saudi Trip
-Marcos: Deals with Saudi Arabia worth $120M
to benefit thousands of Filipinos
-Marcos arrives at ASEAN-GCC Riyadh Summit
opening ceremony
[Manila Standard, Manila Bulletin, Philstar,
Manila Times, Daily Tribune, Abante, People’s Tonight, GMA News, CNN PHL,
Business Mirror, Remate, ABS-CBN News]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/10/20/23/marcos-to-bring-home-120-m-deals-from-saudi-arabia
2. Maharlika Investment Fund
-Marcos presents Maharlika Fund to Saudi
Arabia business leaders
-Saudi businessmen interested in PH Maharlika
Fund, Palace says
-Diokno determined to attract Saudi investors
for Maharlika despite suspension
[Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Inquirer,
Philstar, Rappler, Daily Tribune, Bulgar, CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila Times]
3. Cyber tech security
-AI image generator apps banned for AFP, DND
personnel —Teodoro
-Philippines ranks 5th in data breach in Asia
—cybersecurity firm
[GMA News, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, Manila
Times, CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin, Daily Tribune, Philstar, Manila Bulletin]
4. Rice price cap
-DA bucks reimposition of rice price cap
-NFA eyeing contract growing arrangement with
rice farmers to boost dry season yield
-Agri group wants govt to reimpose P45 price
cap for well-milled rice
[GMA News, Philstar, Daily Tribune, Philstar,
Inquirer, Abante, Manila Times, Manila Standard, Bulgar, Business Mirror, CNN
PHL]
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/885688/da-bucks-reimposition-of-rice-price-cap/story/
5. Napoles gets 64 years in another 'pork' scam conviction; ex-South
Cotabato rep Pingoy Jr acquitted
[GMA News, CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News, Manila
Bulletin, Philstar, Inquirer, Daily Tribune]
6. Duterte urges Filipinos to call for ceasefire in Middle East unrest
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, CNN PHL]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1848610/vp-call-for-middle-east-ceasefire
7. Food Stampa
-All set for 'Walang Gutom 2027' launch
-DSWD asked to allow food stamps in private
stores
[Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila Bulletin,
Manila Standard, Manila Times]
https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/10/20/news/national/all-set-for-walang-gutom-2027-launch
8. DOE seeks temporary removal of import tariff on e-motorcycles
[Philstar, Manila Standard, Business Mirror]
9. Magnitude 5.9 quake rattles Davao de Oro
[Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila
Bulletin]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/20/23/magnitude-59-quake-rocks-new-bataan-davao-de-oro
10. ‘Amihan’ is here, says PAGASA
[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, DZBB, Manila
Bulletin]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/10/20/amihan-is-here-says-pagasa
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