TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
16 October 2023, Monday, as of 4:00 p.m.
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-Gov't readies financial aid to families of Pinoys
killed in Israel-Hamas war
[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, CNN Philippines, GMA
News, Daily Tribune]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/10/16/Marcos-assures-prompt-repatriation-of-remains.html
2. OFWs IN ISRAEL
-Marcos urges Pinoys to leave Gaza; Filipino
evacuees await crossing into Egypt
-PH calls for opening of Gaza's border with Egypt
-DFA: Filipinos leave Gaza City, head south to
border with Egypt
-DFA hopes Egypt, Israel will agree on safe exit of
foreign nationals
-DFA: Gaza now in Alert Level 4; Pinoys required to
leave
-131 Filipinos in Gaza City move closer to Egypt
-78 Pinoys in mad dash out of Gaza
-Imee cautions PH gov’t from taking sides in
Israel-Hamas conflict: ‘We have Muslim brothers’
[GMA News, ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, Daily
Tribune, CNN Philippines, Inquirer, The Philippine Star, Manila Times]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/10/16/marcos-urges-pinoys-to-leave-gaza
3. PBBM SAUDI ARABIA TRIP
-Marcos to attend ASEAN-GCC Summit in Saudi Arabia
-Saudi Arabia summit sets tone for ASEAN-GCC
cooperation --- DFA exec
-Maharlika Investment Fund to be tackled during
Marcos' Saudi Arabia trip — DFA exec
-Marcos' Saudi trip may indirectly roll back oil
product prices –DFA
-DFA exec: Unpaid salaries of OFWs will be tackled
during Marcos' Saudi trip
[GMA News, CNN Philippines, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer,
Daily Tribune, Philippine Star, Manila Bulletin, Rappler]
4. TRANSPORT STRIKE
-Big jeepney groups skip transport strike, Manibela
says protest still successful
-No classes on Monday in San Pedro, San Pablo in
Laguna due to jeepney strike
- 'Libreng Sakay' options on October 16 amid
ongoing transport strike
-Transport strike vs jeepney modernization causes
'minimal' disruption: MMDA
-QCPD provides 'Libreng Sakay' amid transport
strike
-Northern Mindanao transport group snubs call to
join nationwide strike
-MMDA downplays effects of transport strike in
Metro Manila
-DILG belittles transport strike
-NCRPO provides free rides, deploys 2,245 cops amid
transpo strike
[GMA News, ABS-CBN News, CNN Philippines, Abante, Inquirer, Rappler,
PhilStar, Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin]
5. WEST PHL INCIDENT
-Philippine Navy warns off China Navy vessel
shadowing it near Pag-asa Island
-AFP accuses China of dangerous maneuvers in
Pag-asa Island
-Philippines denounces China for ‘dangerous and
offensive’ actions in South China Sea
[GMA News, ABS-CBN News, Rappler, PhilStar, Manila
Bulletin]
6. Solons hail PBBM's 'bloodless drug war'
[Manila Bulletin, Daily Tribune, Manila Standard,
People’s Tonight, Abante Tonite]
https://manilastandard.net/news/national/314380354/solon-cites-pbbms-bloodless-anti-drug-war.html
7. PBBM graces International Rice Congress
-'Rice is life': Marcos urges gov't agencies to
work with IRRI, solve rice woes
- Marcos commits to ensuring growth of PH rice
industry
[Inquirer, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, CNN
Philippines, Rappler, ABS-CBN News, PhilStar]
8. PBBM leads National Cooperative Day in Palace
-Marcos vows support to cooperatives to boost
agricultural sector
-Cooperatives to boost farmers’ livelihood —
Bongbong Marcos
[Daily Tribune, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, CNN
Philippines, Manila Bulletin]
https://tribune.net.ph/2023/10/16/pbbm-leads-national-cooperative-day-celebration/
9. EX-PRES. DUTERTE’S ATTACK VS. HOUSE
-House party leaders say realignment of
confidential funds not an affront to VP Duterte
-House won't back down amid threats over P1.23-B
confidential fund realignment
-Mindanao solon says ex-president Duterte's attacks
vs House 'uncalled for'
-'No disallowances, no confidential funds': Albano
stands by Romualdez's leadership
-Ex-president Duterte has 'gone too far' with
'murder' threat--House leader
-Lawmaker urges Ex-Pres Duterte to file raps if he
has proof House is rotten
-Grave threat complaint eyed vs ex-president
Duterte
[ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, GMA News,
Rappler, PhilStar, BusinessMirror]
10. HOUSE WEBSITE HACKING
-House website back 'within the day', probe into
hacking continues
-Local hackers may be behind House website
cyberattack — DICT
-DICT probes House of Representative hacking
incident
[ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, The
Philippine Star, GMA News]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/16/23/house-website-expected-back-online-within-the-day
11. HACKING ON GOV’T WEBSITE
-Hontiveros seeks Senate probe into ‘troubling’
gov’t websites hacking
-Congress will augment DICT funding amid data
leaks, cyber-attacks to govt agencies
[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Daily
Tribune, CNN PHL Online]
12. Palace declares food stamp as flagship program
[The Philippine Star, ABS-CBN News, Abante,
Rappler, Manila Standard]
13. SRA pushing for full P2B budget for sugar
industry dev't in 2024
[GMA News, Inquirer, BusinessMirror]
14. Gasoline prices up 55¢ per liter, diesel and
kerosene down by 95¢
[Inquirer, GMA News, CNN Philippines, PhilStar,
Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News]
15. New bill makes EDSA anniversary permanent
holiday
[PhilStar, GMA News, CNN Philippines, ABS-CBN News]
16. MAHARLIKA
-LBP: Capital adequate even with investment in MIC
-Contributions to Maharlika fund may threaten state
lenders’ financial stability
[BusinessMirror, Business World, PhilStar]
https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/10/16/lbp-capital-adequate-even-with-investment-in-mic
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