TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
18
May 2023, Thursday, as of 9:00 a.m.
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1. House leaderships:
-Gonzales
replaces Arroyo as House Senior Deputy Speaker
-Arroyo
says replacement as senior deputy speaker was House's prerogative
[Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Rappler, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN PHL]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/5/17/gonzales-new-house-senior-deputy-speaker.html
2. Marcos to revive Philsucor to help finance sugar cooperatives [Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, CNN PHL, GMA News]
3. Violence vs women applies not only to husbands or fathers but also to women in lesbian relationships [Business Mirror, CNN PHL, Daily Tribune, Malaya, News5, Philstar, Rappler, Manila Bulletin]
4. COMELEC approves internet voting for overseas voters in 2025 polls [DZBB, CNN PHL, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/17/comelec-approves-internet-voting-for-overseas-voters-in-2025-polls
5. LPA spotted off Mindanao, likely to develop into a storm in 3 days [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Philstar, Manila Times]
6. COVID pandemic:
-COVID
admissions up but manageable –group
-Metro
Manila positivity rate at 25.9%
[GMA
News, Manila Times, Inquirer]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1770691/metro-manila-positivity-rate-at-25-9
7. Abandoned bag with over P19 million worth of shabu found in NAIA [GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1770573/abandoned-bag-with-over-p19-million-worth-of-sha
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