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MB Daily News Summary

Published Sep 13, 2023 09:36 am

At A Glance

  • The Philippines' journey towards digitalization is "in full swing," President Marcos told the international community in Singapore on Wednesday, Sept. 13.
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  • At least five persons were reported hurt in Calayan, Cagayan after it was rocked by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake on Tuesday night, Sept. 12. The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said the victims sustained various injuries due to a collapsed wall when the temblor struck at 7:03 p.m.
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  • Beneficiaries of the government's fuel subsidy program for the transport sector will have to wait for a little more time before they would receive the cash assistance, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulator Board (LTFRB) said on Wednesday, Sept. 13.

The day’s top stories are all but a click away in the MB Daily News Summary this Wednesday afternoon, September 13, 2023. 

  1. From the Palace

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/ph-s-digital-journey-in-full-swing-marcos-says

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/marcos-woos-business-leaders-invest-in-ph-we-re-ready-to-collaborate

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/marcos-growing-impatient-over-nat-l-id-delays-dict-to-step-up-digitalization-efforts

 

  1. PBBM 66th birthday

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/vp-duterte-s-birthday-wish-for-marcos-success-in-his-presidency

 

  1. 6.3-Cagayan quake

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/no-death-but-5-hurt-in-cagayan-quake

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/5-hurt-in-northern-luzon-quake-no-damage-recorded-in-ilocos-norte

 

  1. CREATE law

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/create-sparks-17-b-in-investments-dof

 

  1. Pinoys in Libya

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/no-filipinos-affected-in-libya-flooding-dfa

 

  1. Fuel subsidy to PUVs

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/no-fuel-subsidy-released-yet-ltfrb-asks-beneficiaries-for-a-little-patience

 

  1. Jobs in Taiwan

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/800-000-workers-needed-in-taiwan-filipinos-encouraged-to-apply

 

  1. 2023 Bar exams

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/heavy-traffic-road-closures-in-ncr-for-2023-bar-exams

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/pasay-lgu-issues-traffic-advisory-for-2023-bar-exams

 

  1. Remembering Toots Ople

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/israel-presents-theater-performance-in-honor-of-ople-of-ws

 

  1. PH, South Korea relations

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/south-korea-counting-on-ph-s-support-for-busan-s-world-expo-2030-bid

 

  1. New psychologists, psychometricians

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/prc-sets-f2-f-oathtaking-of-new-psychologists-psychometricians-1

 

  1. Weather Update

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/habagat-rains-to-prevail-in-most-of-ph-lpa-trough-affects-parts-of-luzon-pagasa

 

  1. AFP/DND

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/gibo-calls-for-dissolution-of-afp-rsbs-through-law-eyes-transfer-of-its-remaining-assets-to-afp-retirement-trust-fund

 

  1. BIR

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/bir-cites-benefits-of-new-estate-tax-amnesty-program

 

  1. COA

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/coa-grants-money-claim-of-sppc-against-npc-psalm

 

  1. DICT

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/christmas-gift-dict-eyes-deployment-of-national-i-ds-before-year-end

 

  1. Economics/Finance

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/cpbrd-breaks-down-p2-398-t-special-purpose-funds-in-2024-budget

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/ph-prioritizes-digitalization-clean-energy-investments-1

 

  1. Education

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/solon-hails-vp-duterte-for-this-pro-teacher-move

 

  1. Energy

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/doj-opinion-sought-on-doe-denr-moa-for-osw-projects

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/aboitiz-power-sets-rollout-of-digital-twins-in-3-more-power-plants

 

  1. Health

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/unauthorized-cosmetic-products-pose-health-risks-fda-warns

 

  1. Housing

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/gsis-sells-manila-property-to-shfc-for-p258-m

 

  1. Judiciary

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/ombudsman-martires-defends-stance-against-publishing-coa-reports-wala-akong-pinapaboran-na-opisyal

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/bilibid-allots-10-hectares-of-land-for-vegetable-production

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/sec-remulla-denies-memorandum-on-return-of-12-high-profile-inmates-from-sablayan-prison-to-bilibid

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/sc-affirms-p2-3-m-disallowed-by-coa-for-2011-christmas-decors-lightings-for-dot-building-in-manila

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/chr-supports-senate-bill-on-jails-and-prisons-monitoring-act

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/nupl-supports-p2-m-damage-suit-filed-by-journalist-atom-araullo-vs-ex-ntf-eclac-spox-badoy-celiz

 

  1. Labor

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/owwa-increases-number-of-scholarship-slots-to-5-000

 

  1. Legislature

 

Commission on Appointments

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/teodoro-gets-ca-nod-as-defense-chief

 

Senate

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/padilla-pushes-for-chr-charter

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/tolentino-condones-attack-against-witness-in-household-helper-s-abuse

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/hontiveros-hiding-coa-audit-memos-will-weaken-govt-s-ability-to-flag-probe-irregularities-on-use-of-public-funds

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/hontiveros-urges-senate-to-probe-uncoordinated-contradicting-policies-on-rice-regulation

 

House

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/cong-salo-says-it-s-time-to-update-31-year-old-public-health-workers-magna-carta

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/coa-commits-to-do-house-sought-special-audit-on-ch-ed-quimbo

 

  1. Maritime

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/marina-pcg-crimario-ink-pact-on-use-of-info-sharing-system

 

  1. Religious

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/feast-of-the-triumph-of-the-holy-cross-on-sept-14-1

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/top-notch-resource-persons-to-grace-caritas-ph-academy-executive-course

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/vatican-approves-establishment-of-a-permanent-diaconate-in-ph

 

  1. Transportation

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/lto-backs-special-law-vs-road-rage

 

  1. Metro Roundup

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/las-pinas-mayor-aguilar-leads-distribution-of-cash-aid-to-rice-retailers

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/pasig-gov-t-offices-enhance-data-driven-governance

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/fernando-in-good-condition-after-overfatigue-dehydration-bulacan-governor-s-consultants

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/5-000-q-citizens-get-aics-cash-aid

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/paranaque-pasay-hold-medical-missions-for-pbbm-s-birthday

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/mmc-rdc-hold-meeting-on-single-ticketing-system-status-aid-for-ncr-rice-sellers-amid-rice-price-cap

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/stable-internal-peace-and-security-declared-in-cainta-rizal-rizal-ppo

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/mandaluyong-lgu-starts-distribution-of-national-gov-t-s-cash-aid-for-rice-retailers

 

  1. Provincial Roundup

 

Luzon

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/article-1049

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/man-shot-dead-in-quezon-1

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/remains-of-npa-amazon-unearthed-in-cagayan

 

Visayas

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/most-wanted-person-in-western-visayas-nabbed-1

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/police-officer-killed-in-head-on-collision

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/vendor-found-dead-in-kabankalan-city

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/269-cops-in-negros-occidental-reassigned

 

Mindanao

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/cagayan-de-oro-tricycle-drivers-shun-digital-payment

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/1st-7-compliant-rice-retailers-in-dagupan-city-get-gov-t-subsidy

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/pro-13-recruiting-200-new-police-officers

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/landbank-malungon-lgu-link-up-for-digital-payments

 

  1. World Roundup

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/north-korea-s-kim-putin-arrive-at-russian-space-center-for-talks

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/dozens-dead-in-hanoi-apartment-fire

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/13/taiwan-says-chinese-warplanes-join-carrier-in-pacific-drills

 

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