TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
18 October
2023, Wednesday, as of 5:00 p.m.
1. MAHARLIKA INVESTMENT FUND
Marcos
suspends Maharlika fund implementation
-Maharlika
IRR implementation suspended pending further study, says DBP head
-Suspension
of Maharlika implementation a 'very good development,' says Pimentel
-Suspend
Maharlika fund? Makabayan solon says it’s better to scrap it
-OSG
ready to defend Maharlika fund’s validity in SC — Guevarra
-Salceda
on Maharlika fund suspension: It's an IRR thing
-'I trust
his instincts': Arroyo reacts to PBBM's suspension of Maharlika fund
[Rappler,
Philippine Daily Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN Philippines, Daily
Tribune, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, BusinessMirror, Manila Standard]
2. Marcos’ foreign visits yield P427-B
investments, says DTI official
-5 more
business pledges from PBBM trips to bear fruit soon
-Germany
dominates pledges in Marcos foreign trips
[Philippine
Daily Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Daily Tribune,
BusinessMirror, Abante, The Manila Times, Pilipino Star Ngayon, Pilipino
Mirror]
3. FILIPINOS IN ISRAEL
-Filipinos
from Israel, Gaza begin arriving
-Filipinos
in Gaza face difficult choice: Flee or leave behind Palestinian family
-Egypt
may open border for foreigners’ exodus from Gaza ‘any day now’: DFA
-18 agri
scholars stuck in Israel now back in PH
-Akbayan
urges PH gov't to prioritize safety of Filipinos affected by Israel-Palestine
crisis
-AFP
readies aircraft to evacuate Filipinos in Gaza
[The
Philippine Star, Rappler, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, CNN
Philippines]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/10/18/2304632/filipinos-israel-gaza-begin-arriving
4. Marcos wants immediate implementation of
anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing strategy
[GMA
News, Rappler, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Daily Tribune]
5. PCG ANNIVERSARY
-BBM
honors PCG teams in encounters with China
-Marcos
vows to beef up Coast Guard capability in securing WPS
-Phl now
defense-capable — Marcos
-Coast
Guard to get 40 new patrol boats
-PBBM
says government boosting PCG’s capability to secure PHL territory
[The
Philippine Star, Manila Bulletin, Daily Tribune, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The
Manila Times, ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, BusinessMirror, CNN Philippines]
6. Defense chief Teodoro calls China a
'squatter' in West Philippine Sea
[ABS-CBN
News, CNN Philippines, Inquirer, GMA News, Manila Bulletin]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/18/23/teodoro-china-a-squatter-in-west-philippine-sea
7. Marcos appoints new PSG head
[GMA
News, ABS-CBN News, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila
Standard, The Manila Times, People’s Tonight]
8. HOUSE VS. EX-PRES. DUTERTE
-Party-list
coalition backs Speaker Romualdez amid criticism over funds
-House
defends confidential fund realignment
-Ex-president
Duterte's tirades vs. House puzzling, says majority leader
-Duterte's
statement on confidential, intelligence funds factual – Panelo
-No more
immunity: Makabayan eyes legal action vs Duterte for death threat
-'Masama
po ba yun?': Dalipe asks whats wrong with tapping confidential funds to protect
PH interests in WPS
[GMA
News, Manila Times, Manila Bulletin, The Philippine Star]
9. VP Duterte: Set budget issues aside, focus
on hard times ahead
[Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN Philippines]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/18/23/vp-duterte-set-budget-issues-aside-focus-on-hard-times-ahead
10. HACKING
-Websites
of Senate, House under attack
-Senate
on alert after attack on website
-Lessons
on PhilHealth, PSA hacks: Time to level up care for critical infrastructure
[PhilStar,
Manila Times, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, Manila Standard]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/10/18/2304656/websites-senate-house-under-attack
11. DND to acquire three C-130
[Manila
Times, Rappler, Manila Bulletin]
https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/10/18/news/national/dnd-to-acquire-three-c-130/1915219
12. Gov’t pressed to cooperate with ICC as Duterte admits using secret funds for EJK
[Inquirer,
GMA News, CNN Philippines]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/10/18/makabayan-bloc-cooperate-icc.html
13. PCC
HAZING INCIDENT
- Police
will sue 4 frat members for fatal hazing of criminology student
-QCPD
chief condoles with family of hazing victim, vows to pursue all suspects
[Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, GMA News, PhilStar]
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Philippine Information Agency Monitoring Unit
