TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
02
October 2023, Monday, as of 5:00 p.m.
-Bongbong
Marcos, Sara Duterte’s approval ratings fall – Pulse Asia
-Senate,
House retain majority approval in Pulse Asia poll
[Daily
Tribune, Inquirer, Rappler, Philstar, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News]
2. PH debt stock reached new high of P14.35T at
end-August
[GMA
News, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Philstar, CNN PHL, Rappler, Inquirer] https://business.inquirer.net/424427/ph-debt-stock-reached-new-high-of-p14-35t-at-end-august
3. Diesel prices up; gasoline, kerosene down in
first week of October
[ABS-CBN
News, Inquirer, Manila Times, CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/10/02/23/diesel-prices-up-oil-gasoline-down-in-first-week-of-october
4. Maharlika Investment Fund
-Maharlika
could be active in market by Q1, Diokno says
-Diokno
shuts down rumors on heading Maharlika fund board
[GMA
News, ABS-CBN News, Business World, Manila Standard, Inquirer]
https://www.bworldonline.com/economy/2023/10/02/548998/maharlika-could-be-active-in-market-by-q1-diokno-says
5. COA urged to investigate VP Duterte's P2B
confidential funds as Davao mayor
[ABS-CBN
News, Rappler, CNN PHL, Daily Tribune]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/10/1/davao-confidential-funds.html
6. Marcos, VP Duterte give one-night Palace
concert for teachers; vows to improve teachers' lives
-Teachers
hope for higher wages, benefits despite Palace concert honoring them
- As PH
celebrates Teachers’ Month, PBBM recalls first mentor
https://mb.com.ph/2023/10/2/marcos-vows-to-work-harder-to-improve-teachers-lives
[Manila
Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Abante Tonite, Inquirer, Philstar, Manila
Standard]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1839405/malacanang-to-hold-konsyerto-sa-palasyo-for-teachers-on-sunday-evening
7. Rice price cap and smuggling
-Marcos,
econ managers to discuss lifting of rice price cap: Diokno
-BOC
orders seizure of smuggled rice
-‘Release
of P12.7 billion aid for rice farmers long overdue’
-Economic
sabotage raps filed vs rice smugglers
-BOC
orders seizure of smuggled rice
-Buying
price of palay increases to P22 per kilo
[ABS-CBN
News, Philstar, Manila Standard, Daily Tribune, Business Mirror, People’s
Tonight]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/10/02/23/marcos-econ-managers-to-discuss-lifting-of-rice-price-cap-diokno
8. Ex-Pres. Arroyo sued over alleged Malampaya
fund misuse
[Philstar,
Rappler, GMA News, Inquirer, CNN PHL]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/10/1/graft-complaint-gloria-macapagal-arroyo-malampaya-fund.html
9. Bomb threats
-Bomb
scare disrupts Bicol International Airport flights
-Hoax
bomb threat hits Quezon City school
[DZBB,
GMA News, Daily Tribune, ABS-CBN News, Rappler, Inquirer]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1839753/fwd-bomb-joke-disrupts-flights-in-bicol-international-airport
10. Luzon areas under Signal No. 1 due to
typhoon Jenny; Gov't assures readiness
for typhoon 'Jenny'
[Manila
Bulletin, Rappler, ABS-CBN News, Manila Times, Inquirer, Philstar]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/10/2/5-luzon-areas-under-signal-no-1-due-to-typhoon-jenny
11. Marcos congratulates EJ Obiena for PH 1st
gold medal
[Manila
Bulletin, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Remate, Pilipino Star]
https://sports.inquirer.net/531856/marcos-congratulates-ej-obiena-for-ph-1st-gold-medal
12. DMW probes death of domestic worker in
Saudi Arabia
[Philstar,
CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/10/02/2300658/dmw-probes-death-domestic-worker-saudi-arabia
13. Oil spill detected in Palawan
[Manila
Bulletin, GMA News, Philstar]
https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/10/02/2300506/oil-spill-spotted-palawan
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