TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
30 June
2023, Friday, as of 5:00 p.m.
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Philippines President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. salutes during an arrival ceremony for a wreath laying at Arlington National Cemetery May 4, 2023 in Arlington, Virginia. Marcos, who met with U.S. President Joe Biden two days ago, is on the third day of his state visit to Washington, DC. Win McNamee / Getty Images / AFP
1. MARCOS FIRST YEAR
-Marcos'
leadership fuels collaborative, transparent governance — experts
-Most
senators give Bongbong Marcos high grades, seek focus on foreign investments
-President
accepts 'incomplete' grade
-A year
into presidency, Marcos quietly keeps Duterte’s drug war going — rights groups
-‘We have
to undo 30 years of neglect’
-Transforming
agriculture will be Marcos Jr’s legacy — Concepcion
-PBBM
priority measures encourage economic growth, foreign investments
- Marcos
Jr. gets ‘above-par’ rating for 1st year as President
-PBBM
made 26 trips abroad, returned with P4.48T in investment commitments
-PBBM's
'Pambansang Pabahay' on track to 1M shelters
-1 year
on, Marcos administration bravely faces debt challenges
- Castro
urges Marcos to focus on pro-people bills in 2nd year of office
-Senators
want Marcos to focus more on agriculture
-Group
gives Marcos score of 7/10 as Agri chief
[The
Manila Times, Daily Tribune, Manila Standard, Business Mirror, Abante Tonite,
Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, PhilStar, GMA News]
2. WAGE HIKE
-Minimum
wage hiked by P40 in Metro Manila
-Marcos
says minimum wage hike may be implemented soon —Palace
- P40
minimum wage hike will hurt PH economy: economist
- P40
minimum wage hike in NCR not enough, labor groups say
- P40
hike in Metro Manila minimum wage still not enough — senators
-Estrada:
Senate push for legislated wage hike to continue
[philstar.com,
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Daily Tribune, Manila Standard, ABS-CBN News, GMA
News, inquirer.net, CNN Philippines]
3. AFGHAN REFUGEES
-Marcos
says Afghan refugees' PH stay still under study
-Still
open to study: PBBM says no deal yet on hosting of persecuted Afghans
- Zubiri
in favor of granting Afghans temporary settlement in PHL
[Business
Mirror, Daily Tribune, Manila Standard, Pilipino Star Ngayon, Manila Bulletin,
The Manila Times, People’s Journal. tribune.net.ph]
https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/06/30/news/national/marcos-no-deal-yet-on-afghan-refugees/1898467
4. LGBTQIA+ RIGHTS
-Gov’t
will protect LGBTQIA+ community against discrimination — Marcos
-Marcos
tells LGBTQIA+ community: 'We should all be treated the same'
-Advisory
body on LGBTQIA+ affairs pushed; Marcos ‘sure’ to OK it, says wife
[tribune.net.ph,
GMA News, ABS-CBN News, manilatimes.net]
https://tribune.net.ph/2023/06/30/govt-will-protect-lgbtqia-community-against-discrimination-marcos/
5. PBBM promises improved partnership, coordination with private sector
-Kanegosyo
Center boosts Marcos' MSME agenda
-Marcos
asks businessmen to help strengthen MSMEs
[Daily
Tribune, The Manila Times, tribune.net.ph, The Philippine Star]
6. PCA 50th ANNIVERSARY
-Hasten
coconut industry modernization, Marcos tells PCA
-President
eyes PH as biggest coconut products exporter
-PBBM
urges coco authority to invest in tech
[Manila
Bulletin, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila Standard, Remate, tribune.net.ph]
7. Bong Go lauds Marcos admin’s pandemic recovery efforts
[People’s
Tonight, Remate, People’s Journal]
https://journalnews.com.ph/bong-go-lauds-marcos-admins-pandemic-recovery-efforts/
8. TOURISM
-Marcos
reaffirms support for DOT campaign
-Recto
backs Marcos admin’s ‘Love the Philippines’ drive
-New
tourism slogan gains senators' support
-PH
tourism 'incomplete' without Mayon, says Salceda
[The
Philippine Star, People’s Tonight, People’s Journal, mb.com.ph,
manilatimes.net]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/06/30/2277552/marcos-reaffirms-support-dot-campaign
9. BSP expects cooling inflation to continue in June
[CNN
Philippines, GMA News, tribune.net.ph, inquirer.net, philstar.com,
@businessmirror, ABS-CBN News]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/business/2023/6/30/bsp-june-inflation-forecast.html
10. SC to Meralco: issue notice 48 hours before disconnection
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, CNN Philippines, inquirer.net, mb.com, philstar.com,
manilatimes.net]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/06/30/23/sc-to-meralco-issue-notice-48-hours-before-disconnection
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