TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
24 April
2023, Monday, as of 5:00 p.m.
1. Oil firms roll back fuel prices by up to P1.40 per liter
[ABS-CBN
News, Inquirer, Philstar, DZBB, Manila Times, GMA News, CNN PHL]
https://business.inquirer.net/397340/oil-firms-roll-back-fuel-prices-by-up-to-p1-40-per-liter
2. Reverting school vacation
-Marcos:
Gov't studying reverting school vacation back to March
-DepEd
says it has budget restrictions
[DZBB,
CNN PHL, GMA News, Philstar, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer]
3. PNP change of command
-New PNP
chief steady, can implement reforms, to 'calm' police force amid issues ---
Marcos
-Marcos
to new PNP chief: Enforce maximum tolerance vs critics, be open to public
scrutiny
-Marcos
tells police force to support new PNP chief Acorda
-Zubiri,
dela Rosa back new PNP chief: Acorda is the right choice
-DILG Sec
Abalos Jr. welcomes appointment of Acorda as PNP Chief
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Manila Times]
5. Economic managers bullish on economy to maintain growth, but wary of inflation
[Business
Mirror, Manila Times, Philstar, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer]
6. Philippines jumps to 43rd spot in World Bank's Logistics Performance Index
- PH
external debt service up 71% in January
[Inquirer,
ABS-CBN News, Philstar, Business World]
7. Marcos' US visit agenda to focus on defense agreements, climate change aid
[Inquirer,
GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, ABS-CBN news]
8. Degamo slay case
-Marcos
meets with Degamo widow, Senate witnesses in Negros Or. Killings
-Remulla:
DOJ also seeks to designate 3 to 5 of Teves’ allies as terrorists
-DOJ:
Teves helicopter transported Degamo shooters
-Rep.
Teves tells authorities: 'Why try me by publicity? Charge me in court'
-Arnie
Teves insists raid on his house designed to pin him down
-Teves: I
have proof firearms, explosives seized in my property were planted
[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, DZBB, GMA News, CNN
PHL]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/24/23/marcos-meets-with-degamo-widow-senate-witnesses
9. Pinoys abroad
-Evacuation
of OFWs in Sudan may start 'in 24 hours'; 3 rescued
-156
Filipinos in Sudan want to be repatriated; fear for their lives as ceasefire
ends
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, CNN PHL, Philstar]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/24/23/evacuation-of-ofws-in-sudan-may-start-in-24-hours
10. PBBM vows to uplift farmers’ situation and agriculture sector in Nueva Ecija and Central Luzon
[ABS-CBN
News, Philstar, Inquirer, CNN PHL]
https://twitter.com/inquirerdotnet/status/1650346053483511810
11. DTI backs scrapping of import tariff on all EVs
[Manila
Times, Manila Bulletin, GMA News, Philstar]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/4/24/dti-backs-removal-of-import-tariffs-on-electric-vehicles
12. El NiΓ±o phenomenon
-Marcos
says gov't has plans in place to address impending El NiΓ±o
-NIA's El
NiΓ±o short-term solutions: Prioritize areas for irrigation, alternate wetting
and drying
[CNN PHL, Philstar, ABS-CBN News]
13. Bongbong Marcos: Gov’t gradually transitioning to surface water from groundwater
[GMA
News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]
14. Senators back no extension of SIM cards’ April 26 registration deadline
[CNN PHL,
Manila Times, Inquirer]
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