TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
5 July
2023, Wednesday, as of 5:00 p.m.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signs the renewal agreement of Malampaya Service Contract No. 38 at the President’s Hall in Malacanang on Monday, May 15, 2023. (File photo by Yummie Dingding/ PPA POOL)
1. Maharlika bill now with the Office of the President
[Manila
Bulletin, Pilipino Mirror, The Philippine Star, GMA News, Manila Standard,
Rappler, Manila Times, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Daily Tribune]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1797679/maharlika-bill-now-with-the-office-of-the-president
2. Inflation cools down further to 5.4% in June 2023; PBBM urges to explore new ideas, technologies to curb inflation further [Philstar, Manila Bulletin, MT, Inquirer, GMA News]
[ABS-CBN
News, CNN PHL, GMA News, DZBB, Inquirer, Rapples, Manila Times, Daily Tribune,
Philstar, BusinessMirror, Manila Bulletin]
https://business.inquirer.net/408635/ph-inflation-further-eased-to-5-4-in-june
3. Marcos to smugglers, hoarders: 'Your days are numbered'
-No
deadline for agriculture smuggling probe - PBBM
-DOJ
to form task force vs onion smuggling
-House
leader hails PBBM's 'decisive action' vs onion cartel
-‘Sana
magbunga na’ says solon on govt probe on ‘onion cartel’
[Abante
Tonite, BusinessMirror, Manila Standard, Pilipino Mirror, Pilipino Star Ngayon,
The Philippine Star, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, Daily
Tribune, People’s Journal, Rappler, Manila Times]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/5/marcos-to-smugglers-hoarders-your-happy-days-are-numbered
4. PBBM set to issue order lifting Covid public health emergency–DOH chief
[Manila
Standard, Pilipino Mirror, Pilipino Star Ngayon, The Philippine Star, Manila
Times, BusinessMirror, ABS-CBN News]
5. PH debt surges to P14.10 trillion as of May
[CNN
PHL, Manila Times, BusinessMirror, Philstar, GMA News]
https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/07/05/business/top-business/ng-debt-hits-new-record-of-p1410t
6. Agriculture
-Bongbong
Marcos: Let’s use science to tackle livestock diseases
-Marcos
warns of dangers on poultry, livestock; urges vigilance
-PH
making progress in procurement of avian influenza vaccines, says Marcos
[Manila
Bulletin, Philstar, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, GMA News, Daily Tribune]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1797613/marcos-vows-to-continuously-combat-livestock-diseases
7. Go describes PBBM performance: So far, so good
[Daily
Tribune, Manila Times, Pilipino Mirror, Remate, People’s Journal]
https://tribune.net.ph/2023/07/05/so-far-so-good-go-describes-pbbm-performance
8. Tourism ad fiasco
-Controversial
‘Love the Philippines’ slogan stays
-DOT's
‘Love the Philippines’ campaign already 'unsalvageable' —Sen. Binay
-Senators
back tourism chief Frasco: ‘Let’s give her a chance’; rally behind Frasco
-DoT
firing of DDB backed
-DoT
urged to consult the public for 'genuine rebrand' of tourism sector
[Manila
Bulletin, ANC, GMA News, Philstar, Daily Tribune]
9. PBBM leads 2nd LEDAC meeting [ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Philstar, Rappler]
https://twitter.com/rapplerdotcom/status/1676492887096426501
10. West PHL Sea
-PCG:
Chinese vessels made 'dangerous maneuvers' near PH ships in Ayungin Shoal
-Lawmakers
slam another China aggression vs PH Coast Guard ships in WPS
[GMA
News, ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL, Philstar]
11. NBI detainee’s joyride: Jad Dera admits leaving detention ‘four times’
[GMA
News, Inquirer, Philstar, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, CNN PHL]
12. On 4th of July, Marcos hails ‘deep’ PH-US ties
[Manila
Bulletin, Manila Standard, The Philippine Star, Inquirer]
13. DOJ to probe alleged irregularities in 119-kilo drug case
[Manila
Standard, Pilipino Mirror, Pilipino Star Ngayon, The Philippine Star, GMA News]
14. CA affirms dismissal of 4 BI employees
[Manila
Times, GMA News, ABS-CBN News, Rappler]
https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/07/05/news/national/ca-affirms-dismissal-of-4-bi-employees
15. Court acquits ex-La Union lawmaker
[Manila
Times, Manila Bulletin, GMA News, Daily Tribune]
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