TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
As of 5:00
p.m., Friday, 10 November 2023
1. West PHL Sea dispute:
-PH files
protest vs China over latest water cannon incident
[BusinessWorld,
Daily Tribune, Philstar, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Rappler, Manila
Bulletin]
2. Pinoys abroad:
-Marcos
announces 56 more Filipinos have left Gaza
-35
Filipinos, 1 Palestinian from Gaza Strip set to arrive in PHL Friday
-Rafah
border exit gate closes anew, 81 Pinoys and Palestinian spouses stranded
-4
Filipino seafarers 'injured but safe' after missile strike on ship docked in
Ukraine
-Filipina
sex trafficking victim in Malaysia returns home
[Philstar,
Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, Rappler, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN PHL]
3. East Timorese president’s visit to PHL:
-Marcos
welcomes Timor-Leste president in Malacañang; expects deeper ties
-Marcos
accepts Horta's invitation to visit Timor-Leste
-Horta
thanks PHL for support in Timor-Leste’s ASEAN membership bid
-Remulla
to bring up extradition treaty with top Timor-Leste official
[Manila
Bulletin, Inquirer, GMA News, ABS-CBN News, Philstar, CNN PHL, Daily Tribune]
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/222364/fwd-timor-leste-arrival-honors
4. OVP, DepEd secret funds:
-Sara
gives up seeking P650M in secret funds
-Duterte
gave up confidential funds after 'pressure' from allies, public —analyst
-Castro
says VP Sara decides to drop secret funds because of backlash
-Sara
Duterte’s secret funds can be resuscitated in bicam —Pimentel
[Abante,
Manila Bulletin, The Philippine STAR, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Manila
Times, Malaya]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1857675/sara-gives-up-seeking-p650m-in-secret-funds
5. Pimentel raises need to test legality of
intel funds for OP
[Daily
Tribune, Pilipino Star NGAYON, GMA News]
6. PBBM, Sara performance ratings drop —RPMD
poll
[The
Manila Times, Pilipino Star NGAYON, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard]
7. Cabinet/Appointee:
-Marcos
names special trade envoy to SoKor, PCGG commissioner
-Marcos
names Rodolfo Del Rosario as new GSIS chairperson
-PCO
confirms Paul Soriano resigns, cites 'personal commitments'
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, Manila Standard, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Pilipino Star
NGAYON, The Manila Times, The Philippine STAR, Manila Bulletin, Abante Tonite,
CNN PHL, Interaksyon]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/11/9/marcos-names-special-trade-envoy-to-so-kor-pcgg-commissioner
8. Marcos lauds Tolentino's ‘Yolanda’ efforts
[Malaya,
Remate, People’s Journal, Pilipino Star Ngayon, The Philippine STAR]
https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/11/10/2310249/marcos-lauds-tolentinos-yolanda-efforts
9. Marcos declares Nov. 3 to 9 as Philippine
Criminology Profession Week
[Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL, GMA News]
10. NEDA Board OKs TPLEX extension, 2 other
'high-impact projects'
[CNN PHL,
GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Pilipino Mirror, Inquirer]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1857680/neda-approves-3-high-impact-projects
11. PHIVOLCS records highest SO2 emission from
Taal Volcano this year
[CNN PHL,
Inquirer, Rappler, Manila Bulletin]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/11/9/phivolcs-records-highest-so-2-emission-from-taal-volcano-this-year
12. More LGUs set to borrow funds for projects,
says BSP
[Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Manila Standard]
https://business.inquirer.net/430786/more-lgus-applying-to-borrow-funds-for-projects-says-bsp
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