TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
As of 5:00 p.m., 01 December 2023, Friday
1. Marcos apologizes to OFWs in UAE for canceling trip due to Red Sea hostage crisis
[Daily Tribune, Philstar, Business Mirror, Manila
Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, Abante, Pilipino Star
NGAYON] https://globalnation.inquirer.net/223723/marcos-apologizes-to-ofws-in-uae-for-canceling-trip-due-to-red-sea-hostage-crisis
2. ICC DRUG WAR PROBE
- Marcos, Remulla yet to discuss ICC drug probe
amid House reso —DOJ spox
- Solgen Guevarra: Gov’t won’t stop CHR from
cooperating in ICC probe
- De Lima to Marcos: PH must join ICC 'for
justice, accountability' on drug war deaths
- Bong Go: Rejoining ICC an affront to Phl justice
system
-Lawyers: PH able, but not willing to do
justice to every man
[ABS-CBN News, CNN Philippines, GMA News,
Manila Standard, Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, People’s Tonight] https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/890107/marcos-remulla-yet-to-discuss-icc-drug-probe-amid-house-reso-doj-spox/story
3. Marcos vows to 'exhaust all remedies' to
free 17 Filipino seafarers
- DFA: 17 sailors held hostage 'in good
condition
- Philippines eyes expanding risk areas in Red
Sea
[ABS-CBN News, Philstar, Pilipino Mirror.
Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Philstar, People’s Tonight] https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/12/01/news/marcos-vows-to-exhaust-all-remedies-to-free-17-filipino-seafarers
4. Marcos signs law protecting caregivers'
rights
[Manila Bulletin, CNN Philippines, Inquirer]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/12/1/marcos-signs-law-protecting-caregivers-rights
5. Emulate Bonifacio daily, Marcos urges
Filipinos
Inquirer, Manila Standard, Philstar, Pilipino
Star NGAYON, Manila Times, Abante, Manila Bulletin] https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1868688/emulate-bonifacio-daily-marcos-urges-filipinos
6. IRR for streamlined telco, internet infra
construction out
Manila Times, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, CNN
Philippines
7. BUDGET DELIBERATIONS
-Bicameral panel starts work on final 2024
budget version
-Speaker asks for bicam panel's swift action on
2024 budget
-Bicam panel: '0' secret funds for OVP, Deped
[Business Mirror, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin,
Manila Times] https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/12/01/bicameral-panel-starts-work-on-final-2024-budget-version
8. House starts grilling of SMNI show,
franchise
-Celiz admits P1.8-B travel spree claim vs
Romualdez is false; says his source is from Senate
-KBP: SMNI not observing Code of Conduct,
program host unaccredited
[ABS-CBN News, Manila Standard, Manila
Bulletin, Inquirer, Philstar] https://manilastandard.net/news/314394965/house-starts-grilling-of-smni-show-franchise.html
9. PEACE TALKS
-House Resolutions on amnesty for insurgents
being hastened
-Senate panel hails renewed peace talks
-Progressive fishers group supports peace talks
between PH gov’t, NDFP
-NDFP negotiator: Preconditions should not be
set for resumption of peace talks
[Manila Times, Manila Bulletin, Business
Mirror, Abante] https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/12/01/house-resolutions-on-amnesty-for-insurgents-being-hastened
10. Plane carrying 2 people missing in Isabela
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN PHL] https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/12/1/missing-plane-2-persons-isabela.html
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