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TOP STORIES – Saturday, 07 October 2023

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:

- No rice price hike expected until start of 2024 — DA

- Marcos seeks Pinoys' help vs rice smugglers, hoarders

- House seeks feasible agricultural projects to stabilize rice, produce supplies

- 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]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/10/7/balisacan-extension-ed-imported-pork-corn-rice-tariff.html

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:

- AFP slams China’s repeated interference in resupply missions in West PH Sea

- 'Special probe' on ramming incident off Pangasinan eyed by Senate

- PH's special envoy to China joins resupply mission at Ayungin shoal

- 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

- 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:

- 84,000 Marawi evacuees face eviction

- 'Back to zero': Displaced Marawi residents still struggle to rebuild their lives, homes

- 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]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/10/07/2301802/p219-billion-shabu-concealed-beef-jerky-mexico-intercepted

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