At A Glance
- <strong>JAKARTA, Indonesia —</strong> President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has urged members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to call on developing countries to strengthen their commitment to climate action, saying climate change continues to threaten a country's progress.
- The rate of increase in consumer prices accelerated for the first time in six months in August, driven by higher food and transport costs, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. In a briefing on Tuesday, Sept. 5, National Statistician Dennis S. Mapa said that the headline inflation increased to 5.3 percent last month from 4.7 percent in July.
- The Department of Finance (DOF) warned that keeping rice prices artificially low for a long time could have negative effects. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said implementing price ceilings on rice could help control rising prices in the short term, but such intervention should only be temporary.
The day’s top stories are all but a click away in the MB Daily News Summary this Tuesday afternoon, September 5, 2023.
- From the Palace
PBBM in Jakarta ASEAN
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/4/not-for-online-marcos-arrives-in-jakarta-for-43rd-asean-summit
Related stories:
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/5/widodo-calls-for-asean-s-unity-to-address-challenges
- From the Office of the VP
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/4/vp-duterte-thanks-senate-panel-after-approval-of-ovp-s-p2-36-b-budget
- August inflation
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/5/inflation-picks-up-to-5-3-in-august
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/5/economist-solon-not-surprised-by-faster-inflation
- Rice price cap
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/5/cartels-a-bane-to-the-soaring-prices-of-prime-commodities-says-abalos
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/5/san-juan-lgu-inspects-prices-of-rice-amid-rice-price-ceiling-order
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/5/da-bpi-justifies-p41-p45-rice-price-cap
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/5/prolonged-rice-price-controls-carry-unwanted-consequences-diokno-says
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/5/salceda-flexible-rice-price-cap-is-better
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/5/consumer-group-backs-pbbm-s-rice-price-cap-order
Other rice-related stories
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/5/ph-should-look-to-pakistan-us-for-rice-salceda
- Degamo killing
- West PH Sea dispute
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/5/seek-damages-from-china-for-illegal-actions-in-wps-former-sol-gen
- 2023 Ramon Magsaysay Awards
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/4/miriam-coronel-ferrer-filipina-peace-builder-2023-ramon-magsaysay-awardee
- Online scams
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/5/scam-complaints-declined-then-surged-after-sim-registration-ntc
- PH Covid-19 Update
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/4/ph-logs-780-new-covid-19-cases-5-more-deaths-doh
- Lotto results
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/5/lotto-ticket-bought-in-las-pinas-yields-new-millionaire
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/4/one-lucky-ticket-wins-p111-m-grand-lotto-jackpot-1
- Weather Update
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/5/ineng-may-exit-par-in-the-next-few-hours-slightly-enhances-habagat
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/5/lpa-east-of-extreme-n-luzon-develops-into-tropical-depression-ineng
- AFP/DND
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/5/ph-navy-to-commission-2-patrol-vessels-from-us
- Civil service/ARTA
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/5/csc-arta-join-forces-to-improve-anti-red-tape-reforms
- Customs
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/5/customs-arise-plus-ph-to-strengthen-trade-facilitation
- Economy/Finance
Explainer:
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/5/understanding-national-budget-funding-realities
- Education
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/5/dep-ed-sets-30-day-straight-break-for-teachers-this-school-year
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/4/are-we-ready-to-pilot-new-k-to-10-curriculum
- Health
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/5/doh-alerts-public-on-false-diabetic-cure-claims
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/5/ppan-2023-2028-ncc-unveils-plan-to-combat-nutrition-challenges-in-ph
- Judiciary
- Labor
- Legislature
Senate
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/4/senators-split-on-diokno-s-call-for-a-review-of-free-college-program
House
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/4/champion-cager-turned-congressman-asks-what-happened-to-gilas
- PNP
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/4/pnp-24-cops-test-positive-for-illegal-drugs-use-since-january-2023
- Religious
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/4/caceres-archdiocese-launches-mobile-app
- Transportation
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/5/15-m-metal-plates-ordered-to-address-license-plates-backlog-lto-says
- Metro Roundup
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/5/lrmc-issues-apology-on-lrt-1-monumento-train-incident
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/5/article-981
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/5/article-982
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/5/water-interruptions-to-hit-makati-manila-qc
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/5/taytay-and-rodriguez-lg-us-suspend-classes-for-september-5-due-to-habagat
- Provincial Roundup
Luzon
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/5/int-l-group-condemns-abduction-of-2-ph-environmentalists-in-bataan
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/5/dict-chief-vows-swift-digitalization-in-palawan-1
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/5/drug-pusher-yields-p1-m-shabu-in-quezon-buy-bust
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/5/reelectionist-village-chair-shot-dead-in-batangas
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/4/3-puv-drivers-test-positive-for-illegal-drugs
Visayas
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/5/construction-of-5-1-mw-solar-farm-underway-in-iloilo
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/4/dentist-dies-in-suv-crash-in-cebu
- World Roundup
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/5/pope-says-great-russia-comments-referred-to-culture
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/5/pope-returns-from-mongolia-trip-dominated-by-china
https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/4/turkey-against-alternative-proposals-to-ukraine-grain-deal-erdogan