TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
As of 5PM, 12 December 2023, Tuesday
-China says moves on PHL ships 'professional,
restrained'
-China accuses PHL of ‘deliberate’ collision near
Ayungin Shoal
-DFA summons Chinese ambassador due to back-to-back
harassments in WPS
-PH, US top military officials discuss cooperation,
China harassment in phone call
-Task force to propose 'new national strategy'
following West PHL Sea incidents
-Brawner: No need to invoke MDT with US despite
China's water cannon attacks
-Teodoro calls out China for ‘roguish behavior’,
says it has no peaceful intent in WPS
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, CNN Philippines,
Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, People’s Journal, Philippine
Daily Inquirer, Pilipino Mirror, Pilipino Star Ngayon, The Philippine STAR, The
Manila Times, GMA News]
2. Marcos
off to Japan for ASEAN-Japan Summit; to tackle disputed sea, Marawi bombing
[BusinessMirror,
Manila Times, Manila Standard, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Inquirer]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1873946/marcos-off-to-japan-for-asean-japan-summit
3.
Marcos: No extension for Dec. 31 PUV operators' consolidation deadline
[ABS-CBN News, CNN Philippines, Daily Tribune,
Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, GMA News, Rappler]
4. SMNI
FRANCHISE SUSPENSION:
-DOJ urged to issue travel lookout order on Quiboloy
-Hontiveros bares accounts of Quiboloy's alleged
'criminal activities'; Brosas eyes his speedy extradition to US
-Solons raise eyebrows on SMNI's link up with
Chinese state network amid WPS issue
-House adopts reso urging NTC to suspend SMNI over
alleged franchise violations
-Lawyer blasts 'feeding frenzy' vs Quiboloy, says
trafficking allegations recycled
[GMA News, CNN Philippines, Inquirer, Manila
Standard, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News]
5. Marcos
grants gratuity pay, SRI to gov’t employees
[ABS-CBN News, CNN Philippines, Daily Tribune, GMA
News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Radyo Inquirer, Rappler] https://www.rappler.com/philippines/gratuity-pay-service-recognition-incentive-government-employees-2023
6.
Government gets lowest points in fighting inflation —OCTA survey
[GMA News, One News, Philstar, Manila Standard,
Manila Times]
7. LAND
DISTRIBUTION
-Marcos wants to complete distribution of agri land
to beneficiaries by 2028
-Land titles best Christmas gift to agrarian
beneficiaries –Marcos
[News, Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, Philstar,
ABS-CBN News]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/11/23/marcos-wants-to-complete-distribution-of-agri-land-by-2028
8. COVID
cases in Philippines up by 36% to 1,821
[ABS-CBN News, CNN Philippines, Manila Bulletin, GMA
News, Philstar, Inquirer]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/12/23/covid-cases-in-ph-up-by-36-percent-to-1821
9. Death
toll rises to 20 in Maguindanao del Sur fighting as Dawlah Islamiyah attacks
MILF
[Pilipino Star Ngayon, Philstar, Rappler]
10. Third
petition vs. Sara’s intel funds filed at SC
[ABS-CBN News, CNN Philippines, Manila Standard]
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