TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
04 April
2023, Tuesday, as of 5:00 p.m.
[Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, Daily Tribune]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/4/4/marcos-eyes-nat-l-gov-t-rightsizing
2. Oil exploration
-PH,
China joint oil, gas exploration talks to start in May — DFA
-Tolentino
wants ‘careful’ study on planned oil and gas exploration talks with China
[Manila
Bulletin, News5, One News, GMA News, DZBB, Philstar, CNN PHL]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/4/4/ph-china-joint-oil-gas-exploration-talks-to-start-dfa
3. PHL inflation
-PH
economy seen to grow 6 percent in 2023 despite elevated inflation: ADB
-Philippine
Finance Secretary: central bank has ‘probably done enough’ to tackle
inflation
[ABS-CBN
News, Inquirer, Philstar, GMA News, CNN PHL]
4. Pulse Asia: More Pinoys are against Cha-cha, know little about Constitution
[Philstar,
Manila Bulletin, GMA News, Rappler, CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News]
5. Holy Week preparations
-DOH
urges Filipinos to mask up as it notes uptick in COVID cases; discourages
flagellation, crucifixion on Holy Week
-DOTr,
DOT, inspect NAIA to ensure passengers’ safety this Holy Week
-MMDA
inspect terminals in EDSA-Cubao with PDEA for random drug testing
-PNP vows
maximum police visibility for Holy Week travels
-PAL says
hitting 95-percent pre-pandemic capacity during Holy Week 2023
-LRT-1
and 2, MRT-3 and PNR suspend operations on April 6 to 9 in view of Holy Week
[CNN PHL,
ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, GMA News, News5, Rappler, DZBB]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/04/23/filipinos-told-to-mask-up-during-holy-week
6. EDCA sites update and military exercise with US
-US 'not
seeking permanent basing' in PH after 4 new EDCA sites identified
-US: 4
new EDCA sites to boost 'interoperability' of American, Filipino troops
-China
warns Philippine-US base deal 'endangering regional peace'
-DND:
Add’l EDCA sites easy access to Phl naval, air assets
-PH, US
forces start largest Balikatan exercises next week
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, Manila Times]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/4/4/us-not-seeking-permanent-military-bases-in-ph-pentagon
7. 9 of 10 escaped Pasay City detainees recaptured
[CNN PHL,
GMA News, ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, News5, Inquirer]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/4/4/escaped-pasay-detainees-recaptured.html
8. DepEd, NTF-ELCAC condemn lawless violence near public schools; Students, teachers ‘traumatized’ by rebel attacks in Masbate
[CNN PHL,
DZBB, GMA News, Manila Bulletin]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1752171/students-teachers-traumatized-by-rebel-attacks-in-masbate
9. Degamo murder case
-Senate
may soon hold hearings into the killing of Gov Degamo
-Teves
brothers, Comelec eyed resource persons in Senate probe into Degamo’s killing —
Bato
[GMA
News, Philstar, One News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer]
10. Brewing storm may enter Philippine area later this Holy Week
[Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/04/23/brewing-storm-may-enter-philippine-area-this-holy-week
11. DOH open to NCMH Senate probe; notes facility improvements
[CNN PHL,
Inquirer, Philstar, ABS-CBN News]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1752172/doh-open-to-ncmh-senate-probe-notes-improvements-in-facilities
12. House probe into Basilan ferry fire sought; 23 still missing’; Faulty wiring seen as cause of ferry fire
[Manila
Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/4/4/house-probe-basilan-sought.html
13. NASA reveals crew for 2024 flight around Moon
[CNN PHL,
GMA News, Daily Tribune, ABS-CBN News, Philstar, Manila Bulletin] https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/scitech/science/865919/nasa-reveals-crew-for-2024-flight-around-moon/story/
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