TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
08
September 2023, Friday, as of 5:00 p.m.
-Marcos
reports ASEAN trip outcome was successful, vows commitment to peaceful SCS
resolution
-ASEAN
leaders agree on 5PC to address Myanmar crisis
-PBBM
cites PH ties with Australia, India amid maritime dispute with China
-Marcos
lauds Canada's Indo-Pacific peacekeeping role, ASEAN aid
[GMA
News, Manila Bulletin, Daily Tribune, CNN PHL, Inquirer, Rappler. Manila
Standard, Sunstar] https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/881508/marcos-back-in-philippines-after-asean-summit-in-jakarta
2. PHL-Australia relations
-PBBM
meets Australian PM in Palace, sign joint strategic partnership to strengthen
bilateral ties
-Marcos
thanks Australia for concern over actions vs. PH in SCS
-Australia
to introduce new visa schemes, double scholarships for Filipinos [Philstar]
[Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, Philippine Star, GMA News, ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, Manila
Standard, Rappler]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/8/ph-australia-sign-strategic-partnership-deal
3. South China Sea issue
-AFP
says latest resupply mission to Ayungin Shoal successful
-PHL
condemns China coast guard repeat opposition to Philippines’ grounded warship
-PBBM
hits ‘dangerous use’ of coast guard, sea militia
-PH,
US, Japan on guard to keep Indo-Pacific status quo vs 'unilateral attempts'
-Marcos
to boost collaboration with China
-DND
chief: China’s 10-dash line shows ‘targets’ for expansion
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Pilipino Star Ngayon, CNN PHL,
Interaksyon, Business Mirror, Manila Bulletin, Daily Tribune, Manila Times,
Rappler, Interaksyon]
4. PH, South Korea sign free trade deal
[The
Philippine STAR, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Interaksyon, CNN PHL, Manila
Bulletin, Reuters, Manila Bulletin]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/8/ph-to-get-zero-tariffs-on-korean-cars-auto-parts-agri-fishery-products
5. Vietman rice deal and Rice price cap
-PH
eyes 5-year rice trade accord with Vietnam; PBBM looks to Asean allies for rice
imports
-EO
triggers drop in rice prices
-Rice
price ceiling 95% successful – DA
-DSWD,
DTI finalize list of rice retailers who will receive up to P15K financial aid
-Reduce
or cut rice tariff to lower prices – former DA exec
-Price
ceilings will lead to rice shortage: economist
[CNN
PHL, ABS-CBN News, Manila Times, Manila Bulletin, The Philippine Star, Manila
Standard, Bulgar, Pilipino Star Ngayon, Inquirer, Rappler, Business Mirror]
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/219012/ph-eyes-5-year-rice-trade-accord-with-vietnam
6. Jobless rate and inflation
-Jobless
rate rose again to 4.8% in July 2023
-Pinoys
least satisfied with government efforts vs inflation
[Rappler,
Inquirer, Manila Standard, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Philstar, ABS-CBN
News]
https://business.inquirer.net/419819/jobless-rate-rose-again-to-4-8-in-july-2023
7. Philippine debt hits record P14.24 trillion in July
[ABS-CBN
News, BusinessWorld, Manila Bulletin, GMA News, Inquirer] https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/881545/philippines-debt-balloons-further-to-new-record-p14-24t-as-end-july
8. DOTr ensures safety of commuters as MRT-3 hit by bomb threat
[Manila
Bulletin, Rappler, Inquirer, CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News, Remate]
9. Meralco: Power rates to go up in September
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/09/08/23/meralco-power-rates-to-go-up-in-september
10. Magno quits
DOF
exec who resigned 'clearly set on maligning' Marcos Jr's admin: Palace
DOF
Usec Magno quits, to teach anew at UPSE
[ABS-CBN
News, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Busines Mirror, Manila Times, Rappler, Manila
Bulletin, Philstar, CNN PHL]
11. DBM releases P3 B in fuel subsidy for transport sector
[Manila
Bulletin, Philippine Star, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, Daily Tribune]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/09/08/2294768/dbm-releases-p3-billion-fuel-subsidy
12. Six NPA rebels were killed in a series of encounters in Bilar, Bohol on Thursday
[Manila
Bulletin, Remate, Pilipino Star Ngayon, GMA News, Rappler, Philstar]
-Mom
of missing activist unhappy with PNP probe; pleads for daughter's return
-NSC:
NTF-ELCAC no links with missing activists
-Officials
hit militant groups over case of missing activists in Bataan
[Manila
Bulletin, Inquirer, Daily Tribune, Rappler, ABS-CBN News]
https://www.rappler.com/nation/chr-probes-abduction-women-environmental-activists/
[CNN
Philippines, GMA News, Inquirer]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1828615/fwd-magnitude-5-1-quake-shakes-davao-occidental
-
MPD elated with negative drug test results
[Manila
Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/09/07/23/bucor-condoms-pigeons-used-to-smuggle-shabu-in-bilibid
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