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]
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]
9.
Consumer group calls to lift lease fees for telcos, says internet now a basic
necessity
[GMA
News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Philstar]
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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