TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
07
October 2023, Saturday, as of 4:00 p.m.
1. Marcos congratulates Gilas on winning Asian Games gold
[ABS-CBN
News, CNN Philippines, Inquirer, Philstar, Manila Times, GMA News, Manila
Bulletin] https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/basketball/884474/marcos-congratulates-gilas-on-winning-asian-games-gold/story
2. RICE PRICE, SUPPLY:
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No rice price hike expected until start of 2024 — DA
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Marcos seeks Pinoys' help vs rice smugglers, hoarders
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House seeks feasible agricultural projects to stabilize rice, produce supplies
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2.5M pinoys in line for rice, cash aid
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, CNN Philippines, Manila Standard, Inquirer, Philstar, Manila
Bulletin, People's Journal]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1842467/no-rice-price-hike-expected-until-start-of-2024
3. Balisacan: Economic
team recommends extension of old EO on imported pork, corn and rice tariff
[Manila
bulletin, CNN Philippines, GMA News]
4. Anti-graft court
allows Enrile to file motion to dismiss plunder case
[CNN
Philippines, GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar] https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/10/7/Sandiganbayan-allows-Enrile-motion-for-dismissal.html
5. Metro mayors suspend
pass-through fee collection
[Manila
Bulletin, GMA News, Business Mirror, Philstar]
https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/10/07/2301755/metro-mayors-suspend-pass-through-fee-collection
6. NPC starts probe
into PhilHealth's potential violations in ransomware attack
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Philstar] https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/884473/npc-starts-probe-into-philhealth-s-potential-violations-in-ransomware-attack/story
7. WEST PHL SEA:
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AFP slams China’s repeated interference in resupply missions in West PH Sea
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'Special probe' on ramming incident off Pangasinan eyed by Senate
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PH's special envoy to China joins resupply mission at Ayungin shoal
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Philippine Coast Guard recovers rammed fishing boat
[ABS-CBN
News, Inquirer, Philstar, GMA News] https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/07/23/afp-slams-chinas-repeated-interference-in-resupply-missions-in-west-ph-sea
8. CONFIDENTIAL FUNDS:
-Speaker
one with Sara on CIF for peace, security
-Balisacan
on confi funds: Limited funds should be for productive purposes
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Redirect ‘unnecessary expenditures’ in proposed 2024 budget, mayors say
[Philstar,
GMA News, Rappler] https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/10/07/2301803/speaker-one-sara-cif-peace-security
9. MINDANAO ISSUES:
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84,000 Marawi evacuees face eviction
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'Back to zero': Displaced Marawi residents still struggle to rebuild their lives,
homes
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Bangsamoro probes alleged sale of teachers’ plantilla items for P300,000
[Philstar,
ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN PHL]
https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/10/07/2301748/84000-marawi-evacuees-face-eviction
10. P2.19 billion shabu
concealed in beef jerky from Mexico intercepted
[Manila
Standard, Inquirer, Daily Tribune, Philstar, Pilipino Mirror, Remate, People's
Journal]
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