TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
28 April
2023, Friday, as of 5:00 p.m.
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-PH-China
vessel near-collision in West PHL Sea
-PCG
identifies over 100 hundred Chinese Vessels in WPS
-PH won't
yield to intrusions, illegal actions in West PH Sea — DFA
-China
says Philippine boat's 'provocative action' caused near-crash
-Maritime
patrols continue amid China’s aggression in West Philippine Sea, says PCG
-Senators
urge gov’t to review PH policy with China after near-collision in West PH Sea
[GMA
News, Agence France Press, Inquirer, News5, Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin,
ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, Rappler]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/4/28/ph-china-near-collision-ayungin-shoal.html
2. BSP sees inflation cooling down within 6.3% to 7.1% in April
[ABS-CBN
News, Philstar, GMA News, CNN PHL, Inquirer, Manila Times, Rappler, Daily
Tribune] https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/868375/bsp-sees-inflation-cooling-down-within-6-3-to-7-1-in-april
3. Sudan crisis
-496
Filipinos in Sudan evacuated — DFA
-227 more
Filipinos make it safely to Egypt from war-torn Sudan
-340
Filipinos evacuated from Sudan on their way to Egypt - Ople
-DFA
hopes to bring home first batch of Filipinos from Sudan next week
-Lack of
docs delay Egypt entry of some Filipinos fleeing Sudan: DFA
-DFA:
Last batch of Filipinos set to leave Sudan capital, but more expected to seek
evacuation
[ABS-CBN
News, CNN PHL, Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/4/28/half-of-filipinos-in-sudan-evacuated-dfa
4. Appointment
-Palace
names new appointees to SRA, DA, other agencies
-Azcona
to prioritize donating smuggled sugar to Kadiwa
[DZBB, CNN PHL, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News,
Business World, News5, GMA News, Philstar, Manila Bulletin]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1762297/new-acting-sra-chief-other-govt-execs-take-oath-of-office
5. Palace, DFA hold a pre-departure briefing for PBBM’s US trip
[Inquirer,
CNN PHL, Rappler, Philstar, ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin]
https://twitter.com/inquirerdotnet/status/1651828363840065536
6. Hearing on De Lima’s drug case
-De Lima
attends hearing; Hopes dismissal of drug case
-New
witness in De Lima trial done with testimony, promulgation to push through May
12 —lawyer
-De
Lima's lawyer 'surprised' but respects reopening of trial
[GMA
News, CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News, Rappler, Manila Bulletin]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/4/28/de-lima-hoping-for-dismissal-of-drug-case
7. 'Minimal to no interruptions' during Sual power plant maintenance on April 29-May 1: DOE
[Philstar,
ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, CNN PHL]
8. Romualdez calls for simpler SIM registration process
[Philstar,
News5, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, Rappler]
https://technology.inquirer.net/123639/romualdez-calls-for-simpler-sim-registration-process
9. LTO plate and license crisis
-Bautista
says DOTR looks for ways to fast track purchase of driver’s license, license
plates
-Improvised
license plates illegal, says LTO
[GMA
News, ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/04/28/23/dotr-says-to-resolve-license-cards-plates-issue-asap
10. Gov’t officials Metro Manila Subway links in Quezon and East Avenues
[Philstar,
GMA News, Rappler, Manila Bulletin]
https://twitter.com/rapplerdotcom/status/1651796895407439873
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