TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
27 April 2023,
Thursday, as of 5:00 p.m.
1. Sudan crisis
-409 Filipino nationals
from conflict-torn Sudan have been evacuated - MalacaΓ±ang says
-Alert level 3 raised
in Sudan – DFA
-Bus rental for Sudan
evacuation shoots up to $30K each --- DFA
-DMW cites Egypt’s
stricter border control in Filipinos’ crossing issues
-PH, Malaysia sharing
info on Sudan update to secure OFWs
[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL,
GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar, Rappler, Manila Times, News5, Manila Bulletin,
Business World]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/4/27/409-filipinos-evacuated-sudan.html
2. Marcos witnesses contract signing of the North-South Commuter Railway Project
[Inquirer, Manila
Bulletin, Philstar, GMA News, Daily Tribune]
3. Consortium proposes over ₱100-B in upgrades to NAIA
[GMA News, Daily
Tribune, Rappler, CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/business/2023/4/27/consortium-naia-upgrades-proposal.html
4. DOH launches ‘Chikiting Ligtas 2023’ immunization drive vs measles, rubella, polio
[CNN PHL, Daily
Tribune, Business Mirror, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News]
5. COVID-19 update
-COVID-19 positivity
rate in PH rises to 12.9%
[DZBB, ABS-CBN news,
Inquirer, Philstar, Tribune, CNN PHL, GMA News]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1761814/covid-19-positivity-rate-in-ph-increases-to-12-9
6. Economy
-PSA: ‘Digital economy’
hits P2.08T in 2022, accounts for 9.4% of GDP
-Metro Manila's economy
grew by 7.2% in 2022 as measured by GDP
[Businessworld, GMA
News, Manila Times, Manila Standard, ABS-CBN News]
7. P6.8M worth of illegal drugs seized; over ₱4B others destroyed
[News5, Inquirer, GMA
News, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, Daily Tribune]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/4/27/seized-destroyed-illegal-drugs.html
8. LTO plate and license crisis
-LTO grappling with
shortage in materials for plates, driver’s licenses
-Poe wants LTO's
'complete report' on plates, licenses backlog
-Rep. Herrera wants
LTO’s plastic card shortage for drivers licenses probed
[Inquirer, GMA News,
News5, Philstar, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News]
9. NEA seals deal for add’l ‘free’ 2-month power supply for Occidental Mindoro
[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL,
GMA News]
10. Palace names latest appointments in PCO, DICT, AFP
[GMA News, Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin]
11. 20 rescued as Chinese merchant ship runs aground off Eastern Samar
-PH Coast Guard probes
grounded Chinese ship off Eastern Samar for leaks, damage
[GMA News, Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, Philstar, ABS-CBN News, Manila Times]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/27/23/20-rescued-as-chinese-ship-runs-aground-off-eastern-samar
12. 3 Filipinos killed, 5 hurt in Taiwan factory fire —Bello
[Business Mirror, GMA
News, Filipino Times]
13. Arroyo proposes ‘K+10+2’ to produce job-ready grads
[Inquirer, Philstar,
CNN PHL]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1761625/gma-proposes-k-102-to-produce-job-ready-grads
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