At A Glance
- The Philippines has expressed alarm over the rising levels of waters caused by climate change as it said it could negatively affect the stability of international territorial boundaries.
- Ranking congressmen have expressed their backing of the Marcos administration's impending grant of amnesty to rebel fighters--including members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA)--with some solons saying that it could end insurgency as we know it.
- The Senate Committee on Ways and Means has released its committee report that recommends the permanent banning of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) in the country.
The day’s top stories are all but a click away in the MB Daily News Summary this Wednesday afternoon, September 20, 2023.
- From the Palace
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/20-priority-bills-pushed-by-marcos-on-track-for-december-passage-palace
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/marcos-meets-new-french-swiss-envoys-to-ph-1
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/pco-powerhouse-vocalists-to-serenade-teachers-in-next-palace-concert
- PH maritime boundaries
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/ph-says-rising-sea-levels-could-erase-maritime-boundaries
- Amnesty for rebels
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/palace-amnesty-offer-to-rebels-get-house-leaders-support
- PH and ASEAN
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/asean-chief-thanks-ph-for-ensuring-bloc-s-stability
- PH, France relations
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/france-vows-to-lend-a-hand-in-ph-s-quest-for-submarine-force-development
- POGO recommendation
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/senate-panel-recommends-banning-of-pog-os-from-ph
- Fight vs human trafficking
- Environment activists
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/environment-activists-may-be-charged-for-perjury-says-ntf-elcac
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/19/reported-missing-environmentalists-denied-they-surrendered-but-abducted
- Mayon Volcano watch
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/doh-issues-health-advisory-amid-mayon-volcano-s-increased-activity-1
- PH Covid-19 Update
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/ph-confirms-95-new-covid-19-cases-on-sept-19
- New agriculture and biosystems engineers
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/615-pass-agricultural-and-biosystems-engineer-licensure-exam-prc
- Lotto results
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/lotto-ticket-bought-in-rizal-yields-new-millionaire
- Weather Update
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/itcz-to-continue-to-bring-rain-showers-over-parts-of-ph
- Anti-red tape
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/arta-assures-investors-of-peace-of-mind-as-they-conduct-business-in-ph
- Customs
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/article-1084bocsmuggledriced
- DSWD
- Economy/Finance
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/dbm-boosts-digital-budget-for-improved-public-service
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/reit-investments-to-fuel-economic-recovery
- Education
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/dep-ed-condemns-shooting-of-nueva-ecija-school-principal
- Energy
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/shell-to-synergize-ev-chargers-rollout-at-existing-mobility-stations
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/shell-races-ahead-on-ferrari-partnership-for-racing-fuel
- Judiciary
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/retired-sc-associate-justice-romeo-j-callejo-sr-86
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/2nd-day-of-2023-bar-exams-sept-20-10-392-examinees
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/cta-denies-bir-s-petition-vs-philusa-corporation
- Labor
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/dole-issues-guideline-on-cancer-prevention-control-in-work-places
- Legislature
Senate
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/pdea-ddb-budget-for-2024-hurdles-senate-panel
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/senators-express-support-to-pagcor-s-transition-as-a-regulatory-body
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/senate-bill-expanding-the-centenarians-act-hurdles-second-reading
House
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/romualdez-tells-boc-don-t-just-take-rice-from-smugglers-sue-them-too
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/2-bills-to-go-house-poised-to-complete-ledac-list-3-months-in-advance
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/house-panels-take-stand-vs-child-trafficking
- Pagcor
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/pagcor-s-remittance-nears-pre-pandemic-levels
- Ports
- PRC
- Religious
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/feast-of-saint-matthew-on-sept-21
- Tourism
- Metro Roundup
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/man-with-p16-m-shabu-arrested-in-pasay-city-nbi
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/pateros-designates-common-poster-areas-for-barangay-sk-elections
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/qcpd-arrest-cashier-for-theft
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/bantay-asin-task-force-inspects-markets-in-las-pinas-city
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/2-at-large-suspects-wanted-for-killing-taytay-cop-arrested
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/musikang-handog-to-serenade-pasiguenos
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/paranaque-lgu-distributes-cash-aid-to-2nd-batch-of-small-rice-retailers
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/water-interruptions-to-hit-muntinlupa-rizal-qc
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/qc-lgu-mmda-to-zipper-lane-on-katipunan-avenue
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/man-arrested-after-firing-airsoft-gun-at-dog-that-chased-him
- Provincial Roundup
Luzon
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/isabela-cites-need-to-desilt-magat-dam
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/2-drivers-nabbed-in-tanauan-city-drug-sting
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/lgu-employee-shot-dead-1
Visayas
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/national-s-and-t-week-2023-celebration-to-kick-off-in-iloilo-city
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/missing-barangay-captain-found-dead
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/murder-of-reelectionist-village-chair-condemned
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/drug-pusher-gunned-down-in-buy-bust
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/bfar-declares-3-aklan-coastal-areas-red-tide-free
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/iloilo-city-hosts-co-ca-nut-confab-in-november
Mindanao
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/123-victims-of-human-trafficking-saved-in-sulu-navy
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/flood-inundates-low-lying-villages-in-north-cotabato
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/communist-war-materials-seized-in-surigao-del-sur
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/p136-000-shabu-seized-in-surigao-city
- World
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/musk-considers-charging-all-x-users-monthly-fee
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/ai-both-a-risk-and-opportunity-for-journalism-study
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/un-chief-convenes-no-nonsense-climate-summit-without-china-or-us
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/indonesia-woman-jailed-for-tik-tok-video-praying-before-eating-pork
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/french-german-report-urges-eu-to-ready-for-enlargement-by-2030
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/canada-warns-india-to-treat-sikh-slaying-allegation-seriously
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/murder-drug-charges-for-owner-of-new-york-daycare-where-child-died
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/islamic-leaders-bash-west-at-un-over-koran-burnings
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/us-government-at-rising-risk-of-shutdown-with-congress-in-deadlock
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/20/zelensky-tells-world-to-stand-against-russia-genocide