TOP STORIES - Monday, 6 May 2024

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)

As of 5:00 p.m., Monday, 6 May 2024

1. WEST PHL SEA:

-Marcos says Philippines will not use water cannon vs Chinese ships

-Senators weigh in on Marcos stand on non-use of water cannon to defend WPS

-Chinese militia ships swarm Sabina Shoal

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, The Manila Times, News5, Rappler]

https://www.rappler.com/philippines/marcos-rejects-proposal-use-water-cannon-against-china-west-sea/

2. Marcos hopes old academic calendar back by ‘next year’

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Rappler, The Manila Times, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1937416/fwd-bbm-on-deped-calendar-shift

3. Marcos vows to certify bill amending rice tariffication as urgent

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2024/5/6/marcos-to-certify-as-urgent-rice-tariffication-law-amendments

4. Marcos pushes ‘chibog’ tourism; keen on trying viral Diwata and other pares

[Abante Tonite, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Pilipino Star NGAYON, The Manila Times, The Philippine STAR]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/05/06/2352987/president-marcos-pushes-chibog-tourism

5. 2024 GOCCS’ DAY:

-Marcos leads turnover of P88.5B in GOCC dividends

-Marcos ensures remitted GOCC dividends to be used to improve Pinoys' lives

-Marcos sees GOCCs exceeding P100 billion dividends this year

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Inquirer]

https://business.inquirer.net/457494/marcos-leads-turnover-of-p88-5b-in-gocc-dividends

6. Bongbong Marcos laughs off ‘leaked’ PDEA report vs him, Maricel Soriano

[GMA News, Philstar, SunStar, Politiko, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1937456/bbm-on-drug-use-allegation

7. Ethics complaint vs Alvarez found sufficient in form, content

[Manila Bulletin, Rappler, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/905853/ethics-complaint-vs-alvarez-found-sufficient-in-form-content/story/

8. EL NIÑO IMPACT:

-30 areas may have ‘dangerous’ heat index on May 6

-Rice harvest declined by 100,000 MT in Q1 due to El Niño—DA

-206 areas under state of calamity due to El Niño

[Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/scitech/weather/905823/dangerous-heat-index-expected-in-30-areas-on-may-6/story/

9. Consumer group calls to lift lease fees for telcos, says internet now a basic necessity

[GMA News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/nation/2024/05/06/2352823/citing-importance-internet-connectivity-group-urges-lifting-lease-fees-telcos

10. DMW chief Cacdac, 25 others to undergo CA grilling

[Abante, Manila Standard, People’s Journal, People’s Tonight, The Manila Times, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/05/06/2352938/dmw-chief-cacdac25others-undergo-ca-grilling

11/ DMW: 2 OFWs injured in Hong Kong landslide

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philstar]

https://mb.com.ph/2024/5/5/dmw-2-of-ws-injured-in-hong-kong-landslide

12. Gasoline, diesel, kerosene pump price rollback set Tuesday

[BusinessWorld, DZBB, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, The Manila Times, ABS-CBN News, News5]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/5/3/another-oil-price-rollback-looms-by-may-7-doe-840

13. Luzon Grid to be placed under yellow alert Monday afternoon

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, News5, Inquirer]

https://business.inquirer.net/457486/luzon-grid-on-yellow-alert-may-6-afternoon

 

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