TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
14 April
2023, Friday, as of 5:00 p.m.
1. Bar Exams
-3,992
examinees pass the 2022 Bar Exams, 2022 Bar chair Associate Justice Caguioa
announces
-Marcos
to 2022 Bar exam passers: Serve country with integrity, compassion
-House
Speaker Martin Romualdez urges 3,992 new Bar passers to become a catalyst of
change
-Manila
congressman has serious message for Bar passerss
[CNN PHL,
GMA News, Daily Tribune, Philstar, Rappler, Inquirer, News5, CNN PHL, ABS-CBN
News, DZMM, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times]
2. Amang aftermath
-PAGASA:
Scattered rain showers to prevail over Bataan, Zambales; improved weather
elsewhere as LPA weakens
-LPA off
Zambales to bring rains across Luzon —PAGASA
-95,300
affected by TD 'Amang' — NDRRMC
-‘Amang’
damage to agri sector now at P12.34M
- It's
now hot and humid weather after the rain—Pagasa
[ABS-CBN
News, Rappler, Manila Bulletin, Malaya, Philstar]
3. Palace names new appointees under Marcos administration
[GMA
News, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1756388/palace-names-new-appointees-under-marcos-admin
4. Degamo slay case
-Degamo
widow tells Bato: Don’t let Teves join hearing remotely
-Rep.
Teves' camp hopes Senate probe into Degamo killing won't be a 'witch hunt'
[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila
Times, Philstar] https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/4/14/Teves-motion-dismissal-illegal-possession-firearms-explosives-case-.html
5. Teves seeks dismissal of illegal possession of firearms, explosives cases for 'lack of evidence'
[ABS-CBN
News, News5, Philstar, GMA News]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/04/14/2258891/teves-asks-doj-dismiss-firearms-case
6. Ex-PNP deputy chief for ops Santos denies involvement in alleged shabu case cover-up; to attend Senate probe
[CNN PHL,
GMA News, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, Philstar]
7. WHO panel to meet in May on whether COVID-19 still a public health emergency; says slight rise in PH’s Covid-19 cases not yet a concern
[GMA
News, ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/14/23/who-panel-to-meet-in-may-to-discuss-covid-emergency-status
8. DMW, DSWD to provide cash aid to unpaid OFWs in Saudi Arabia
[ABS-CBN
news, CNN PHL, Rappler, Manila Bulletin, GMA News]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/3/11/dmw-dswd-cash-aid-saudi-arabia-ofws.html
9. Balikatan/EDCA
-US, PH
troops perform loading, offloading exercises in Aurora
-Balikatan:
PH, US troops to train on mass casualty response
-AFP
fully-equipped to defend PH in 3-5 years, envoy says
-Envoy:
PH not interested in taking second-hand US military equipment
-Prayer
rallies vs EDCA slated in Cagayan
[CNN PHL,
GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]
10. Foreign relations
-Amb.
Romualdez: PH not looking for conflict with China
-China
insists on 'indisputable' sovereignty in SCS
-PH, US
focus attention on emergent concerns in future agenda
- Xilian
will deliver a message at the 8th Manila Forum for Philippines-China Relations
-US trade
chief to visit Philippines next week
[Manila
Times, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL, News5, Inquirer]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/4/14/Romualdez-PH-not-looking-for-conflict-with-China.html
11. Manhunt launched for Bantag, Zulueta —CIDG
[GMA
News, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/4/14/pnp-cidg-orders-manhunt-vs-bantag-zulueta-over-mabasa-slay-case
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