TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
14 October 2023, Saturday, as of 4:00 p.m.
MEMORIAL The pool and fountain at Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv is turned into a shrine Thursday night in memory of the Isrealis and other nationals killed in Hamas atrocities. —REUTERS
1. ISRAEL CRISIS
-PH must firm up exit plan as Gaza gets Israel deadline
-Marcos: Explore all exit points for Pinoys in Gaza
-DFA confirms 3rd Filipino death in Hamas attacks
-OFWs coming home Monday
-DND monitoring possible spillover of violence in Israel
-Unidentified Filipino caregiver also injured in Hamas attack in Israel
-Marcos directs govt agencies to seek other countries help on repatriation
-Marcos wants aid, livelihood assistance for Filipinos coming from Israel
[Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Philippine Star, The Manila Times, Manila Standard, Manila Bulletin, Daily Tribune, ABS-CBN News, Abante Tonite, GMA News]
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/220751/ph-must-firm-up-exit-plan-as-gaza-gets-israel-deadline
2. AΓ±o wants Hamas declared as terrorist group
[The Philippine Star, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, News5, Pilipino Star Ngayon]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/10/14/2303595/ao-wants-hamas-declared-terrorist-group
3. NEDA Board approves P269.7B in tourism, healthcare projects
[Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Philippine Star, Manila Standard, Manila Bulletin, The Manila Times, Daily Tribune, BusinessMirror, Pilipino Star Ngayon, ABS-CBN News]
4. 2024 PHL HOLIDAYS
-Marcos removes Edsa People Power anniv from list of holidays
-NEDA cites mixed impact of holidays on economy
[Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Philippine Star, The Manila Times, BusinessMirror, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Daily Tribune, Abante, Rappler]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1845454/marcos-removes-edsa-from-list-of-holidays
5. Marcos cuts LandBank’s dividend rate to 0% for 2022
[Daily Tribune, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Rappler]
https://tribune.net.ph/2023/10/14/marcos-cuts-landbanks-dividend-rate-to-0-for-2022/
6. CYBERATTACKS AGAINST PHL WEBSITES
-Marcos to DICT: Beef up defenses vs. cybercriminals
-PNP: Forensic group database is safe amid hacking series
-DOST confirms portal suffered data breach in August
[Manila Standard, The Philippine Star, GMA News, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News]
7. Mixed oil price adjustment seen next week
[CNN Philippines, GMA News Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/10/14/oil-price-forecast-oct14.html
8. Bill renaming QC roads after ex-Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago lapses into law
[Inquirer, GMA News, ABS-CBN News, Manila Times, Manila Bulletin, CNN Philippines]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/14/23/agham-bir-roads-renamed-miriam-defensor-santiago-avenue
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