TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
27 October 2023, Friday, as of 5:00 p.m.
FILE PHOTO: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Photo from RTV MalacaΓ±ang.
1. Bongbong Marcos signs ‘Automatic Income Classification of LGUs Act’
[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Philstar, CNN Philippines,
Manila Bulletin, GMA News]
2.
Marcos Jr tells mayors: Be ready for new challenges in local governance
Bongbong Marcos tells mayors to adopt new technologies
Marcos to LGUs: Learn best practices of other
countries
[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, GMA News, CNN Philippines,
DZBB]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/27/23/marcos-to-mayors-be-ready-for-new-challenges
3.
WEST PHL SEA
-US inflating PH-China tension over West PH Sea —
Chinese Embassy
-US, Australia oppose 'destab actions' in SCS
-PH plans to file environmental case vs China in early
2024 -- Sec Remulla
-China to US: Stop supporting PH claims on WPS
[Inquirer, GMA News, Manila Times, Manila Bulletin,
Manila Standard, BusinessMirror]
4.
US, Philippines to boost military cooperation after 'unlawful' China actions at
sea
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN Philippines, Inquirer]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/27/23/us-philippines-to-up-military-engagements
5.
DAP transferred from Office of the President to NEDA
[Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/27/23/palace-transfers-devt-academy-of-ph-under-neda
6.
Marcos urges more eco-friendly practices in Siargao
[Abante Tonite, Daily Tribune, Manila Standard,
Inquirer]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1851456/bongbong-marcos-urges-more-eco-friendly-practices-in-siargao
7.
BSKE
-Red alert up, 187K police to be deployed for BSKE
-PNP: 23 election-related violence incidents reported
-BSKE candidate shot in Quezon, says Comelec chair
-27k policemen put on full alert for BSKE, Undas
[GMA News, ABS-CBN News, Manila Standard, Manila
Times, Inquirer]
https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/10/27/news/red-alert-up-187k-police-to-be-deployed-for-bske/1916690
8.
Ombudsman finds DA's Evangelista guilty of grave misconduct, orders dismissal
from service
[CNN Philippines, GMA News, PhilStar]
9.
Cop tagged as person of interest in case of missing beauty queen
[Daily Tribune, ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/10/26/cop-tagged-as-person-of-interest-in-case-of-missing-beauty-queen
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