TOP STORIES – Friday, 9 June 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print news monitoring)

09 June 2023, Friday, as of 9:00 a.m.

-Incandescent rockfall’ from new lava seen in Mayon

-Hazardous’ Mayon eruption looms; locals told to leave

-Albay orders mandatory evacuation, class suspension in Mayon danger zone

-Marcos assures gov't ready amid Mayon, Taal 'activities'

-Over 100 residents near Taal fall ill as the volcano emits harmful gas

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Inquirer, Philstar, Pilipino Mirror, Remate, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/872480/incandescent-rockfall-from-new-lava-seen-in-mayon/story/

2. Marcos Jr. denies PHL policy shift away from China [BusinessWorld, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Philstar, Rappler, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/08/23/marcos-jr-denies-ph-policy-shift-away-from-china

3. Sara Duterte-Martin Romualdez issues:

-Imee confirms she convinced Sara to run as Marcos Jr's VP

-Word war erupts between VP Duterte, Romualdez allies

-House won't give in to 'distractions', says Romualdez

-More solons back Romualdez, urge for deescalation of tension

[Bulgar, Business Mirror, Business World, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar,  ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/09/23/imee-confirms-she-convinced-sara-to-run-as-marcos-jrs-vp

4. Typhoon Chedeng to enhance ‘habagat’, rain expected in parts of Luzon [Remate, CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1781564/fwd-typhoon-chedeng-to-reach-peak-intensity-starting-friday-pagasa

5. Kerwin Espinosa acquitted of drug trading charge by Makati RTC [Manila Bulletin, Rappler, CNN PHL, GMA News] https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/872472/makati-court-acquits-kerwin-espinosa-of-drug-trading-charge/story/

6. PBBM to new DOH Chief: Craft COVID exit plan, focus on TB, HIV cases [BusinessWorld, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Rappler, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]

https://www.manilastandard.net/news/top-stories/314338588/pbbm-to-new-doh-chief-craft-covid-exit-plan-focus-on-tb-hiv-cases.html

7. Transportation:

-Senate blue ribbon subpoenas ex-LTO chiefs, firms over ‘disadvantageous’ IT deal

-LTO: Physical license backlog reaches 690,000

[CNN PHL, GMA News, BusinessWorld, Bulgar, Pilipino Mirror, Rappler, Philstar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/872435/senate-blue-ribbon-subpoenas-ex-lto-chiefs-firms-over-disadvantageous-it-deal/story/

8. NFA: Rice given to teachers passes quality checks [CNN PHL, Business Mirror, Philstar, BusinessWorld]

https://www.bworldonline.com/economy/2023/06/08/527778/nfa-rice-given-to-teachers-passes-quality-checks/

9. SC denies setting oral arguments for Taguig-Makati territorial dispute [CNN PHL, Inquirer, Business Mirror]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/6/8/sc-denies-oral-arguments-taguig-makati-dispute.html

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