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MB Daily News Summary

Published Sep 23, 2023 08:33 am

At A Glance

  • President Marcos assured Filipinos that his administration will serve them better as he hoped that the services offered by the newly launched Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair will help the public amid the trying times.
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  • The Chinese Embassy in Manila said Saturday that two Filipino fishermen, one of them injured, were rescued by Chinese military personnel in the waters off Spratly Islands.
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  • A total of 112 consultations due to complications related to the volcanic smog (vog) from Taal Volcano were recorded by the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon or Region 4A).
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The day’s top stories are all but a click away in the MB Daily News Summary this Saturday afternoon, September 23, 2023. 

  1. From the Palace

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/23/marcos-vows-better-gov-t-services-launches-bagong-pilipinas-serbisyo-fair

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/23/marcos-no-looming-fishing-ban

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/23/pbbm-rice-supply-is-not-a-problem-but-the-agri-sector-needs-fixing

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/23/palace-cites-boc-s-new-record-high-of-p31-5-b-seized-smuggled-goods

 

  1. PH, US relations

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/23/ph-us-economic-defense-ties-should-keep-apace-manalo

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/23/manalo-seeks-more-areas-in-ph-us-ties

 

  1. PH, US, Japan trilateral relations

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/23/us-ph-japan-trilateral-cooperation-in-indo-pacific-region-gains-ground-dfa-chief

 

  1. Rescue in waters off Spratlys

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/23/two-filipino-fishers-rescued-by-chinese-military-off-spratly-islands

 

  1. NAIA privatization

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/23/all-set-for-naia-privatization-as-6-firms-prepare-for-bidding-do-tr-says

 

  1. Taal ‘vog’

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/23/hundreds-seek-medical-help-due-to-taal-vog

 

  1. West PH Sea dispute

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/23/gibo-blasts-china-over-comment-on-beached-warship-hyprocritical

 

  1. Women/cybercrime

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/23/why-women-young-girls-are-most-vulnerable-to-cybercrime

 

  1. Fuel price adjustments

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/23/finally-rollback-in-pump-prices-due-on-tuesday

 

  1. Remembering Bayani Fernando

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/23/cong-abante-on-fernando-he-dedicated-his-life-to-marikina

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/22/gordon-mourns-death-of-ex-mmda-chief

 

  1. Flooding in the Metro

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/23/several-parts-of-edsa-metro-manila-flooded-anew

 

  1. Weather Update

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/23/lpa-habagat-to-bring-rain-showers-in-metro-manila-most-of-ph

 

  1. PH Covid-19 Update

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/23/ph-reports-212-new-covid-19-cases-doh-confirms-one-death

 

  1. BIR

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/23/bir-exempts-election-candidates-from-registration

 

  1. Economy/Finance

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/23/dof-urges-thrift-banks-to-ramp-up-digitalization-initiatives

 

  1. Judiciary

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/23/2023-bar-exams-to-be-checked-personally-by-4-examiners-per-subject-not-thru-artificial-intelligence-sc

 

  1. Legislature

 

Commission on Appointments

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/23/will-marcoleta-give-herbosa-a-tough-time-in-confirmation-hearing

 

Senate

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/23/comprehensive-blueprint-for-ph-infrastructure-dev-t-needed-says-jv-ejercito-1

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/23/poe-calls-on-tech-savvy-youth-to-drive-digital-inclusion-in-ph

 

House

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/23/solon-wants-dmw-budget-increased-by-over-p1-b-cites-of-ws-economic-impact

 

  1. Pag-Ibig Fund

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/23/pag-ibig-members-save-record-high-p59-52-b-in-jan-to-aug-2023-up-11-mp-2-savings-reach-p31-50-b-up-16

 

  1. Professional Regulation Commission

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/23/prc-extends-deadline-for-filing-professional-foresters-licensure-exam-application

 

  1. Religious

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/23/feast-of-saint-padre-pio-on-sept-23-1

 

  1. Metro Roundup

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/23/man-carrying-firearms-arrested-in-pasay-city

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/23/bske-candidates-in-paranaque-sign-peace-covenant

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/23/qc-rizal-to-experience-water-disruptions

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/23/p3-57-million-shabu-seized-in-muntinlupa

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/23/antipolo-lgu-lrta-study-monorail-connecting-plan

 

  1. Provincial Roundup

 

Luzon

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/23/car-posts-3-9-percent-inflation-rate-in-august-psa

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/23/solar-tanauan-plants-to-power-batangas-cavite

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/23/camarines-sur-town-mayor-5-barangay-chairmen-charged-criminally-administratively-for-illegal-quarrying

 

Visayas

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/23/dswd-ensures-disaster-response-readiness-in-cagayan-valley

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/23/sinking-p680-m-flyover-in-iloilo-partially-reopens

 

Mindanao

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/23/3-439-tourism-frontliners-in-caraga-finish-fbse-training

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/23/570-caraga-cops-finish-barangay-police-training

 

  1. World Roundup

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/23/new-look-gucci-goes-back-to-the-classics

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/23/adidas-boss-apologises-for-controversial-ye-comments

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/23/pope-francis-urges-europe-to-save-migrants-at-sea

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/23/new-diabetes-drug-better-for-weight-loss-than-ozempic-research

 

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/22/uk-police-release-new-images-in-fresh-appeal-for-clues-about-girl-s-death

 

 

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