TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
As of 5:00 p.m., 17 November 2023, Friday
1. PBBM AT APEC CEO SUMMIT
-Marcos calls for resilient APEC economies
-Marcos pitches for Maharlika on APEC
sidelines
-At APEC CEO gab, Marcos tells business to end
inequity
-Marcos commits to arrest inflation, maintain
price stability
-Marcos: High cost of green technology could
be addressed through liberalization
-PBBM to APEC members: Reflect on historical
injustice of climate change
[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila
Times, Business Mirror, Philstar, Daily Tribune] https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/11/16/news/marcos-urges-apec-to-go-full-throttle-in-attaining-resilient-sustainable-economies
2. PBBM bags climate, energy, internet, health care, pharma deals in US
visit
[Business Mirror, Philstar, Inquirer, Manila
Times, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Standard, Manila Bulletin, People’s
Journal Abante Tonite, Pilipino Mirror]
3. PH, US sign landmark '123 nuclear deal'
[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, GMA News, Philstar,
Rappler, CNN PHL, Philstar, Manila Bulletin, Daily Tribune]
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/ph-united-states-sign-landmark-nuclear-deal-123-agreement
4. Marcos meets Harris anew as US reaffirms economic, defense ties
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila
Bulletin, Philstar, GMA News, Pilipino Star Ngayon]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/11/17/2312097/us-vp-reaffirms-commitment-defense-philippines
5. Marcos Jr. to meet with
Xi, eyes de-escalation of West PH Sea tensions
[ABS-CBN News, CNN Philippines, GMA News,
Inquirer, Philstar, Daily Tribune, Manila Standard, Manila Bulletin, Rappler]
6. Marcos OKs population and development 'action plan'
[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, CNN PHL,
GMA News]
7. ‘Impeach Sara’ buzz swirls in House; Leaders douse rumors
-Ex-president Duterte tells Congress: Be wary
of AFP, PNP
-No such thing as Team Martin vs Team Sara in
House, says Erwin
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN Philippines,
Philstar, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, News5PH, People’s Tonight, People’s
Journal, Pilipino Star NGAYON, One News] https://www.onenews.ph/articles/impeach-sara-buzz-swirls-in-house-leaders-douse-rumors
8. Complaint vs ex-President Duterte:
-Duterte on subpoena over Castro’s complaint:
I’d rather go to jail
-More charges eyed vs ex-president Duterte,
key aides
-Panelo: Criminal complaint vs. ex-Pres.
Duterte 'political propaganda'
Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News,
Philstar, One News
9. De Lima drug case:
-SolGen says De Lima can help ICC, Marcos
admin won't cooperate
-Duterte unfazed by De Lima helping ICC
[Manila Bulletin, Philstar, GMA News, ABS-CBN
News]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/17/23/osg-de-lima-can-help-icc-marcos-admin-wont-cooperate
10. NTF-ELCAC:
-PH officials call out UN rapporteur who wants
NTF-Elcac abolished
-Bato, Remulla slam rapporteur’s call to scrap
NTF-ELCAC
-Lacson sees arrogance in UN special envoy’s
call for anti-terror law’s repeal
-Makabayan backs UN rapporteur's call to
abolish NTF-ELCAC
[Philstar, Rappler, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/222786/ph-officials-call-out-un-rapporteur-who-wants-ntf-elcac-abolished
11. Magnitude 7.2 quake rocks Davao Occidental
[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, Daily Tribune, DZBB,
DZRH, Inquirer, Philstar, Rappler, Manila Bulletin]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/11/17/magnitude-7-2-quake-rocks-davao-occidental
12. Transport strike:
-LTFRB prepares for PISTON’s 3-day transport
strike; warns of possible franchise suspension, revocation
-LTFRB asks jeepney drivers to call off
transport strike
-LTFRB stresses, 'no phaseout' in jeepney
modernization plan
[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin,
Manila Standard, GMA News, Manila Times]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/11/17/ltfrb-preparations-piston-strike.html
13. Nueva Ecija bus shooting:
-LTFRB issues show cause order vs Victory
Liner over shooting incident
-DOTr to step up security after fatal bus
shooting in Nueva Ecija
-PNP probes son's possible link to couple's
bus shooting
[CNN PHL, GMA News, ABS-CBN News, Philstar]
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