TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
As
of 5:00 p.m., 14 December 2023, Thursday
1. Transport Strike
-PISTON
starts 2-day transport strike; 18,000 cops deployed
-MMDA:
Number coding stays despite strike threat
-Schools
shift to online classes due to Dec. 14-15 transport strike
-Piston
threatens to camp out in front of LTFRB until demands met
[Manila
Standard, Manila Bulletin, News5, DZBB, Abante, GMA News, Philstar, ABS-CBN
News, Inquirer, CNN PHL, Rappler]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/12/14/December-transport-strike.html
2. Climate change
-PH
seat in Loss & Damage Fund Board boosts clout in climate change advocacy
--- Marcos
-Marcos
commits PH to have stronger voice on climate change
[GMA
News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, Rappler]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1875345/ph-secures-a-board-seat-in-loss-and-damage-fund-says-denr
3. Gov’t measures vs El
Niño
-Marcos:
Gov't to carry out fiscal measures vs El Niño
-PBBM
orders creation of task force vs El Niño; orders completion of water projects
by April 2024 amid El Niño
-Balisacan:
El Niño won’t have 'big impact' on economy
-Marcos:
Tax adjustments eyed to combat El Niño
[Manila
Times, Manila Standard, Business Mirror, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila
Bulletin, Philstar, ABS-CBN News, People’s Journal]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/12/14/marcos-gov-t-to-carry-out-fiscal-measures-vs-el-nino
4. Charter change
-House
representatives revive charter change bid again
-Senators
question timing of House’s charter change proposal
-Imee
on Cha-cha: Someone wants to be Prime Minister
-Gonzales:
Rekindling of Cha-cha not meant to accommodate prime minister-wannabe
-Sen
Padilla files reso amending political provisions in 1987 Constitution
-Romualdez:
House to focus on easing restrictions, Cha-cha in 2024
-Drilon:
Lawmakers should define anti-political dynasty in Cha-cha
-Can
People's Initiative get Cha-cha going? Gonzales says there's a chance -
[Manila
Standard, GMA News, Manila Bulletin Philstar, News5, Pilipino Star NGAYON,
Abante, Inquirer]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1875022/house-reps-revive-charter-change-bid-again
5. West PHL Sea
-PH,
US, Japan to further beef up trilateral cooperation after China's 'unlawful'
actions
-China
urged to stop provocative acts in WPS, follow 2016 arbitral ruling
-China
condemns Canada's support for PH over South China Sea incidents
-PH
needs 'more coherent narrative' vs China's WPS 'disinformation': prof
-Sen.
Robin pushes amphibious aircraft for WPS resupply, HADR, SAR missions
‘Cancel
all deals, talks with China’
-Government
urged to prioritize WPS protection amid Chinese aggression
-'Show
of force': Chinese vessels spotted swarming Ayungin Shoal after water cannon
incident
[CNN
PHL, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Philstar, Manila Bulletin, Business Mirror, Manila
Standard, Rappler]
6. BSP Monetary Board
keeps policy interest rate unchanged at 6.5%
[ABS-CBN
News, Manila Standard, GMA News, Inquirer]
https://twitter.com/ViktorCabuenas/status/1735193313417036149
7. Lakas-CMD gains more
members from PDP-Laban, NUP
[People’s
Journal, ABS-CBN News, Manila Standard, People’s Tonight]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/13/23/lakas-cmd-gains-more-members-from-pdp-laban-nup
8. Case vs Teves
DOJ
summons expelled congressman Arnie Teves over ‘terrorism financing’
Teves,
15 others slapped with terror financing raps
[Rappler,
Manila Standard, BusinessMirror, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Inquirer, ABS-CBN
News]
8. Pimentel says 2024
budget ‘bloated’ by P455B, unconstitutional; Lacson agrees
-Angara:
Unprogrammed funds to still depend on gov’t revenues
[Daily
Tribune, Manila Standard, Inquirer, News5, CNN PHL]
9. Senate ratifies
Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers
[Inquirer,
GMA News, CNN PHL, BusinessWorld]
10. SMNI
-VP
Duterte backs release of SMNI anchors Badoy, Celiz
-Lawmakers
to invite Quiboloy to SMNI franchise hearing
-Quiboloy
camp challenges Hontiveros to file cases
-Pimentel
backs move to probe Quiboloy
-DOJ
takes cautious approach on issuing lookout bulletin for Quiboloy
[CNN
PHL, Manial Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, GMA News]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/12/14/vp-sara-duterte-on-badoy-celiz-release.html
11. SC to examine case
of Dr. Iggy Agbayani
[CNN
PHL, Manila Standard, Inquirer, Daily Tribune, Malaya, ABS-CBN News]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1875021/supreme-court-to-revisit-case-of-doc-who-died-in-jail-gesmundo
12. BI foils 2
consecutive human trafficking attempts at Naia
[CNN
PHL, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, GMA News]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1875288/bi-foils-2-consecutive-human-trafficking-attempts-at-naia
13. DoT exceeds visitor
arrival target for 2023 [Manila Times, Philstar, PJ]
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