TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
21 May
2023, Sunday, as of 4:00 p.m.
1. House leadership
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Romualdez says House 'in order,' shuns 'moves to destabilize'
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Romualdez warns: 'Moves to destabilize the House should be nipped in the bud'
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Romuladez assures 'Uniteam' remains intact
- Sara
mum on House leadership squabble, GMA meet
[ABS-CBN
News, Rappler, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, News5PH, Philstar]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/21/23/house-in-order-romualdez-shuns-moves-to-destabilize
2. Marcos leads graduation rites of PMA Class MADASIGON
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Bongbong Marcos tells PMA grads: ‘Cling to values of courage, integrity,
patriotism’
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Marcos calls on PMA Madasigon class to respect democratic ideals, rule of law
[ABS-CBN
News, Inquirer, CNN PHL, Rappler, GMA News]
3. AFP-NPA Negros clashes: 5 rebels slain
[Philstar,
ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin,Inquirer]
https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/05/21/2267773/afp-npa-negros-clashes-5-rebels-slain
4. ‘Mawar’ may intensify to severe tropical storm in next 24 hours
[GMA
News, CNN PHL, Inquirer, Philstar] https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/05/21/2267941/mawar-may-intensify-severe-tropical-storm-next-24-hours
5. COVID-19 cases
- DOH
records 2,080 fresh COVID-19 cases, nationwide positivity rate at 24.3%
- PH
detects 7 new cases of Omicron subvariant Arcturus, tally increases to 11
[GMA
News, Inquirer] https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/870650/doh-records-2-080-fresh-covid-19-cases-active-tally-drops-to-16-503/story/
6. Aklan under state of calamity due to ASF
[GMA
News, Philstar, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL]https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/870646/aklan-under-state-of-calamity-due-to-asf
7. US funding $2-M fuel depot at Ebuen Airbase in Cebu
[GMA
News, CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin] https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/20/us-funding-2-m-oil-depot-at-ebuen-airbase-in-cebu-city
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