TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
20 November
2023, Monday, as of 5:00 p.m.
-Back
after exile past: Marcos sets foot in Hawaii for the first time in over 3
decades
-Marcos
first Philippine president to set foot on US Indo-Pacific Command
-Marcos
turns nostalgic as he meets with Filipino community in Hawaii, thanks for
helping family during exile
-Marcos
remembers Pinoys who died in Maui wildfires
[Abante,
Abante Tonite, GMA News, Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard,
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Philstar, Rappler, People’s Journal, ABS-CBN News,
Manila Times]
2. West
PHL Sea issue:
-Marcos
tells Xi: Philippine fishers should work freely in West Philippine Sea
-BBM
warns of growing WPS tensions; calls for stronger defense capabilities
-Marcos:
China’s military bases in WPS now ‘closer’ to PH coastline
-Marcos
firm: PH will not yield an inch of territory
-Philippines
eyes codes of conduct to keep peace in South China Sea
[CNN PHL,
GMA News, People’s Journal, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Philstar, Rappler,
Remate, Cebu Daily News]
3. PBBM’s
US visit:
-PBBM
tells Pinoys in US: Be champions of PH
-Marcos
to Pinoys: Be good ambassadors
-Marcos
secures more than $672-M investment pledges following APEC Summit 2023
[Abante,
Daily Tribune, News5, People’s Journal, Manila Times, Manila Bulletin]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/11/19/pbbm-tells-pinoys-in-us-be-champions-of-ph
4. Marcos
pushes new tieups with Starlink to boost Net
[Abante,
Philstar, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Daily Tribune, BusinessMirror, Malaya,
Manila Times, Pilipino Star Ngayon]
https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/11/20/marcos-pushes-new-tieups-with-starlink-to-boost-net/
5. Vice
presidency:
-VP Sara
Duterte says she has no ambition to run for president in 2028
-Amid
impeachment rumors, VP Duterte says she and Marcos are ‘OK’
-VP Sara
believes she still has Marcos' trust
-Bongbong
cites ‘excellent’ ties with Sara: We don’t want her impeached
-Speaker
Romualdez denies impeachment moves vs Sara Duterte at House
-What
impeachment? Makabayan more interested with VP Sara's response to confidential
funds issue
[Abante
Tonite, ABS-CBN News, Abante, CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Daily
Tribune, Malaya, Philippine Daily Inquirer, News5, ]
6.
Transport strike:
-PISTON
pushes through with 3-day strike; LTFRB identifies 13 routes affected by
jeepney strike
-PISTON
protesters lie on the ground, rip modern jeepney photos in Pasig
-PNP
mobilizes 9K cops including police marshals for 3-day transport strike
-LTFRB
open to offering 5-year franchise for jeepneys amid strike
[GMA
News, Malaya, Philstar, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Rappler,
BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune]
7. Fuel
prices to go down Tuesday
[GMA
News, Inquirer, Manila Times, Philstar]
https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/11/20/business/top-business/oil-firms-to-cut-pump-prices/1920704
8.
Aftermath of magnitude 6.8 quake in Mindanao:
-Marcos
tasks gov't execs to ensure continuing relief efforts for quake victims
-Quake
death toll now 9; 180 families affected in 2 regions
-VP Sara
visits wake of Mindanao earthquake fatalities
-Congress
assures swift release of rehab, recovery aid in quake-affected areas
-Bongbong
Marcos to gov’t response teams: Pay attention to aftershocks
[Abante
Tonite, ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard,
Philippine Daily Inquirer, GMA News, People’s Journal, CNN PHL, Manila Times]
9.
Magnitude 5.6 earthquake rocks Samar
[ABS-CBN
News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times]
https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/11/20/news/magnitude-56-earthquake-rocks-samar/1920717
10.
Senate panel hikes budget for nationwide literacy, education survey
[Philstar,
Business World, Malaya]
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