TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
9 July
2023, Sunday, as of 4:00 p.m.
Chinese fishing vessels are spotted idling near Iroquois Reef last June 2023. Photo by the Armed Forces of the Philippines Western Command
1. Philippines to keep exposing Chinese incursions
[ABS-CBN News, Philippine Star, GMA News,
Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/09/23/philippines-to-continue-to-expose-chinese-incursions
2. Imee Marcos: Gov’t should monitor entry of US planes, Chinese ships into PH territory equally
[CNN
Philippines, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/7/9/imee-marcos-us-military-planes.html
3. Tourism slogan fiasco
-
Senators urge DOT to revisit 'Love the Philippines' tourism slogan
- House
probe sought into tourism campaign mess
[GMA
News, Philippine Star, Manila Times, CNN Philippines, Inquirer]
4. MIF to prepare PH for upper middle income status—NEDA
[Manila
Bulletin, Daily Tribune, Manila Standard, CNN Philippines]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/9/mif-will-prepare-ph-to-becoming-an-upper-middle-income-country-neda-exec
5. Gov’t prepared to thwart impact of El NiΓ±o on economy
[Manila
Times, CNN Philippines, Manila Bulletin, Daily Tribune]
https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/07/09/news/national/govt-ready-for-el-nio-impact-on-economy/1899790
6. DENR extends water conservation order to residents of NCR, nearby provinces
[CNN
Philippines, Inquirer, Philippine Star, Manila Bulletin, Daily Tribune]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/7/9/denr-wrmo-bulletin-no2-water-conservation-el-nino.html
7. US
donates almost ₱7M to PH-UN human rights program
[Philippine
Star, CNN Philippines, ABS-CBN News]
8. PH, Italy to hold talks for improved military cooperation
[Daily
Tribune, CNN Philippines, Manila Times]
https://tribune.net.ph/2023/07/09/ph-italy-finalizing-defense-cooperation-pact/
9. Hundreds of residents displaced by AFP, NPA clash in Negros town return home
[Rappler,
Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Philippine Star]
10. Carmona now a component city of Cavite
[Manila
Standard, Philippine Star, ABS-CBN News, CNN Philippines, Manila Bulletin,
Rappler]
https://manilastandard.net/news-flash/314348121/carmona-is-now-a-city.html
11. Gabriela says heads must roll over NBI 'sexy dance number'
[Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, Philippine Star, Manila Standard]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1799152/lawmaker-nbi-apology-not-enough
12. Mayon still acting up, remains under alert level 3
- DSWD
evacuates 50 families from Mayon’s danger zone
[Manila
Bulletin, GMA News, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, Philippine Star, CNN Philippines]
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