TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
23 October 2023, Monday, as of 5:00 p.m.
1. West PHL Sea
-Marcos leads command conference on Chinese
Coast Guard blocking incident
-Teodoro: Marcos taking the collision incident
off Ayungin Shoal 'very seriously'
-China releases own video of sea collision in
West Philippine Sea
-Philippines files diplomatic protest over
Chinese actions in West Philippine Sea [
-More senators condemn China’s ‘bullying’ in
WPS
-US, Canada, EU condemn China for collisions
[CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News, Philstar, Rappler,
Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, GMA News, Manila Times] https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/multimedia/photo/10/23/23/command-conference-on-chinese-coast-guard-blocking-incident
2. PBBM’s Saudi visit:
-Kuwaiti Prince wants normal PH-Kuwaiti ties
-Romualdez cites economic gains from
President’s Saudi trip
[Business Mirror, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Manila Standard, Pilipino Mirror,
Inquirer, Pilipino Star Ngayon]
https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/10/23/saudi-phl-expanding-labor-relations/
3. Israel conflict
-Alert level 3 raised in Lebanon; Filipinos
urged to leave while Beirut airport still open
-59 Filipinos in Lebanon ask for
repatriation
-20 more OFWs to arrive from Israel on October
23
-Filipina in Gaza injured amid Israeli
airstrikes
[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Philstar, Manial
Standard, CNN PHL, GMA News]
4. Locsin’s comment on Palestinian kids
-PH diplomat apologizes for ‘sarcastic
response’ to Israel war
-Solons slam Locsin over tweet on Palestinian
kids; DFA says post not official
[Inquirer, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila
Bulletin]
5. House detains LTFRB whistleblower after recanting statements
-Whistleblower draws rebuke from solons over
fabricated raps vs ex-LTFRB chair [Inquirer]
[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, GMA News, CNN PHL]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/23/23/house-detains-ltfrb-whistleblower-after-recanting-statements
6. Erwin Tulfo still most preferred bet for 2025 senatorial race —
survey
[CNN PHL, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/10/23/erwin-tulfo-still-most-preferred-bet-for-2025-senatorial-race-survey
7. Gasoline, diesel, kerosene prices to increase Tuesday
[GMA News, Inquirer, CNN PHL]
https://business.inquirer.net/428141/fuel-prices-up-by-95%C2%A2-to-p1-30-per-liter-effective-oct-24
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