TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
As of 4:00 p.m., Saturday, 01
June 2024
President Marcos discusses further enhancing relations between the Philippines and Singapore during a meeting with Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday.
1. WEST PHL SEA:
-Killing
of Pinoy at sea an act of war —President Marcos
-Marcos:
PHL will do whatever it takes to defend WPS claims
-Int'l
support surges as PHL faces WPS tensions —Brawner
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard,
Rappler, The Philippine STAR]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/06/01/2359580/killing-pinoy-sea-act-war-president-marcos
2. MARCOS’ BRUNEI, SINGAPORE VISITS:
-Marcos
back from 'productive, engaging' trips to Brunei, Singapore
-Marcos
says Singapore's Tharman to visit PH in August
[ABS-CBN
News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, The Manila Times]
3. PHL RELATIONS TO US, CHINA:
-Marcos
says he's working for the Philippines, not US or China
-US,
China must handle rivalry responsibly, says Marcos
[Daily
Tribune, GMA News, Philstar]
4. Philippines condemns North Korea's latest
ballistic missile launch
[GMA
News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]
https://mb.com.ph/2024/5/31/philippines-condemns-north-korea-s-latest-ballistic-missile-launch
5. Luzon Grid under yellow alert on Saturday
evening —NGCP
[Daily
Tribune, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, GMA News]
6. DOE creates new division for nuclear
energy
[Daily
Tribune, GMA News, Manila Standard, Philippine Daily Inquirer]
https://business.inquirer.net/461771/doe-creates-new-division-for-nuclear-energy
7. Gasoline prices to decrease, diesel,
kerosene to increase prices
[Manila
Standard, ABS-CBN News]
8. FFCCCII backs further lowering of rice
tariffs
[Manila
Standard, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Philippine STAR]
https://www.philstar.com/business/2024/06/01/2359414/ffcccii-backs-further-lowering-rice-tariffs
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