TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
8 May
2023, Monday, as of 5:00 p.m.
1. Sugar fiasco 2.0
-Absence
of Panganiban, other guests delays 'Sugar Fiasco 2.0' Senate probe anew
-Ejercito
laments lack of improvement in the sugarcane industry
[Philstar,
GMA News, Inquirer, News5, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, DZBB, Rappler, Manila
Bulletin, Rappler]
2. Unemployment rate down, job quality improved in March
[CNN PHL,
ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Philstar, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times,
Rappler]
3. Fuel prices slashed by up to P2.70 per liter
[ABS-CBN
News, Inquirer, GMA News, CNN PHL, Manila Times, Daily Tribune]
https://business.inquirer.net/399777/fuel-prices-slashed-by-up-to-p2-70-per-liter
4. SEA Games
-PHL
ranks 5th in the latest medal tally in 32nd SEA Games; 59 medals at 32nd SEA
Games
-Sibol
Wild Rift delivers PH's first esports gold
-Casares,
Remolino make 1-3 finish in men's triathlon; Mangrobang claims silver in
women's event
-House
bill eyes lifetime pension, other benefits for Filipino sports champions
-SEA
Games 2023: Ariana Dormitorio cops cycling silver for PH
[ABS-CBN
News, CNN PHL, Manila Times, Inquirer, Philstar, GMA News, News5, Rappler]
https://twitter.com/sportsdeskph/status/1655387684049915904
4. PNP mess
-DILG
Sec. Abalos announces NAPOLCOM approves report recommending to PBBM to accept
police officials’ resignation
-PNP
chief reshuffles senior police officials
[Philstar,
GMA News, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Daily Tribune, Rappler] https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNews/status/1655481663407915008
6. LTO plans to launch a ‘digital driver’s license’
[ABS-CBN
News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Manila Times, CNN PHL, Daily Tribune]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/8/lto-to-launch-electronic-version-of-driver-s-license
7. Power outage
-Power
outage hits parts of Luzon as Masinloc plant trips
[ABS-CBN
News, CNN PHL, Inquirer, Philstar, GMA News, DZBB]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/05/08/23/power-outage-hits-parts-of-luzon-as-masinloc-plant-trips
8. PH debt stock hit yet another high at P13.86T in March
[ABS-CBN
News, Philstar, Inquirer, GMA News]
https://business.inquirer.net/399820/ph-debt-stock-hit-yet-another-high-at-p13-86t-in-march
9. De Lima attends hearing on a drug-related case; No court resolution yet on her bid for temporary freedom
[ABS-CBN
News, Rappler, GMA News, Manila Bulletin]
https://www.rappler.com/nation/no-court-resolution-de-lima-bid-temporary-freedom-may-8-2023
10. House resumes plenary session today
[GMA
News, Inquirer, News5, CNN PHL, Rappler, DZBB] https://twitter.com/mariannenriquez/status/1655472032568705025
11. Sandiganbayan finds Sajid Ampatuan, budget officer guilty of graft, malversation
[ABS-CBN
news, CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin, GMA News, Manila Times]
12. Mindoro oil spill
-Fishing
ban lifted in some oil-spill affected areas in Mindoro – governor
-DSWD
orders recall of canned goods given to Mindoro oil spill-affected residents
[CNN PHL,
Inquirer, GMA News, News5]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/5/8/fishing-ban-lifted-mindoro.html
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