TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
23
August 2023, Wednesday, as of 5:00 p.m.
Photo from Department of Migrant Workers/Facebook.
1. TRIBUTES POUR IN FOR LATE DMW SECRETARY TOOTS OPLE:
-PBBM:
Ople's passing is a great loss for all of us
-VP
Duterte mourns death of ‘real patriot’ Ople
-Cabinet
members mourn death of DMW chief Susan Ople
-Ople's
passing mourned by int'l community
[The
Manila Times, The Philippine STAR, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, People’s
Journal, Daily Tribune, Pilipino Star Ngayon, BusinessMirror, Inquirer, CNN
Philippines]
https://tribune.net.ph/2023/08/22/i-have-lost-a-friend-pbbm-on-the-death-of-sec-toots-ople/
2. RICE PRICE:
-DA
execs: Lowering price of rice to P20 a kilo ‘difficult’, not achievable in 2
years
-DA:
High rice prices due to expensive imports, inputs
-Villar
believes price increase of rice due to 'artificial' shortage
-Solon
wants inclusion of gov’t execs in economic sabotage rap if rice prices keep
rising
-DA
rice industry expert doesn't think a 'cartel' exists
-PHL
to host International Rice Congress
[Philippine
Daily Inquirer, The Philippine Star, Manila Bulletin, Bulgar, Manila Standard,
Pilipino Star Ngayon, BusinessMirror, Manila Times, ABS-CBN News] https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1820300/lowering-price-of-rice-to-p20-a-kilogram-difficult-da-execs
3. Toyota donates 35 brand new vehicles to President's Office
[Philippine
Daily Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, The Philippine
STAR] https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/08/23/2290703/toyota-donates-35-brand-new-vehicles-presidents-office
4. GOV’T PROCUREMENT
-Marcos
orders safeguards in e-government procurements
-DBM
eyes amendments to procurement law
-Govt
procurement to mimic online platform
[Manila
Bulletin, Manila Times, The Philippine STAR, BusinessMirror, GMA News,
Inquirer, Daily Tribune]
5. FARE HIKE:
-
Jeepney transport groups file petition for P2-P5 fare hike
-LTFRB
to transport groups: Submit formal petition on P2.00 jeepney fare hike
-
Marcos: Expedite release of fuel subsidies to transport workers
-
Ensure PH growth momentum not impeded by proposed fare hike, says NEDA
[The
Philippine STAR, Manila Bulletin, Business Mirror, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News]
6. WEST PHL SEA DISPUTE:
-NEDA
chief rejects boycott calls against Chinese businesses
-China
lying about allowing resupply mission to Ayungin: Coast Guard
-Fresh
supplies sent to Ayungin amid Chinese harassment
-No
deal to remove BRP Sierra Madre from Ayungin under Duterte, says ex-official
Philippines
not excluded from South China Sea trilateral drills
[CNN
Philippines, Philippine Daily Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, The Philippine Star] https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/08/23/23/china-lying-about-allowing-resupply-mission-to-ayungin-pcg
7. DND chief’s proposals for MUP pension reform to be included in House bill
[BusinessMirror,
Inquirer, Daily Tribune] https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/08/23/dnd-chiefs-proposals-for-mup-pension-reform-to-be-included-in-house-bill
8. House asks Comelec to fill in seat of expelled Teves
[Manila
Bulletin, GMA News, Philstar, Rappler, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/8/22/house-asks-comelec-to-fill-in-seat-of-expelled-teves
9. Ex-broadcaster Jay
Sonza released from QC jail after posting P270,000 bail
[Manila
Bulletin, Rappler, ABS-CBN News]
10. LPA inside PAR may develop into storm - PAGASA
[CNN
PHL, GMA News, Philstar] https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/8/23/lpa-may-develop-typhoon.html
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