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TOP STORIES –Friday, April 14, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

14 April 2023, Friday, as of 5:00 p.m.

1. Bar Exams

-3,992 examinees pass the 2022 Bar Exams, 2022 Bar chair Associate Justice Caguioa announces

-Marcos to 2022 Bar exam passers: Serve country with integrity, compassion

-House Speaker Martin Romualdez urges 3,992 new Bar passers to become a catalyst of change

-Manila congressman has serious message for Bar passerss

[CNN PHL, GMA News, Daily Tribune, Philstar, Rappler, Inquirer, News5, CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News, DZMM, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/04/14/2257082/2022-bar-exams-3992-pass-second-pandemic-era-test-lawyers

2. Amang aftermath

-PAGASA: Scattered rain showers to prevail over Bataan, Zambales; improved weather elsewhere as LPA weakens

-LPA off Zambales to bring rains across Luzon —PAGASA

-95,300 affected by TD 'Amang' — NDRRMC

-‘Amang’ damage to agri sector now at P12.34M

- It's now hot and humid weather after the rain—Pagasa

[ABS-CBN News, Rappler, Manila Bulletin, Malaya, Philstar]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/4/14/pagasa-scattered-rain-showers-to-prevail-over-bataan-zambales-improved-weather-elsewhere-as-lpa-weakens

3. Palace names new appointees under Marcos administration

[GMA News, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1756388/palace-names-new-appointees-under-marcos-admin

4. Degamo slay case

-Degamo widow tells Bato: Don’t let Teves join hearing remotely

-Rep. Teves' camp hopes Senate probe into Degamo killing won't be a 'witch hunt'

 [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila Times, Philstar] https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/4/14/Teves-motion-dismissal-illegal-possession-firearms-explosives-case-.html

5. Teves seeks dismissal of illegal possession of firearms, explosives cases for 'lack of evidence'

[ABS-CBN News, News5, Philstar, GMA News]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/04/14/2258891/teves-asks-doj-dismiss-firearms-case

6. Ex-PNP deputy chief for ops Santos denies involvement in alleged shabu case cover-up; to attend Senate probe 

[CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, Philstar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/866935/ex-pnp-deputy-chief-for-operations-santos-denies-involvement-in-alleged-cover-up

7. WHO panel to meet in May on whether COVID-19 still a public health emergency; says slight rise in PH’s Covid-19 cases not yet a concern

[GMA News, ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/14/23/who-panel-to-meet-in-may-to-discuss-covid-emergency-status

8. DMW, DSWD to provide cash aid to unpaid OFWs in Saudi Arabia

[ABS-CBN news, CNN PHL, Rappler, Manila Bulletin, GMA News]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/3/11/dmw-dswd-cash-aid-saudi-arabia-ofws.html

9. Balikatan/EDCA

-US, PH troops perform loading, offloading exercises in Aurora

-Balikatan: PH, US troops to train on mass casualty response

-AFP fully-equipped to defend PH in 3-5 years, envoy says

-Envoy: PH not interested in taking second-hand US military equipment

-Prayer rallies vs EDCA slated in Cagayan

[CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/866922/us-ph-troops-perform-loading-offloading-exercises-in-aurora/story/?just_in

10. Foreign relations

-Amb. Romualdez: PH not looking for conflict with China

-China insists on 'indisputable' sovereignty in SCS

-PH, US focus attention on emergent concerns in future agenda

- Xilian will deliver a message at the 8th Manila Forum for Philippines-China Relations

-US trade chief to visit Philippines next week

[Manila Times, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL, News5, Inquirer]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/4/14/Romualdez-PH-not-looking-for-conflict-with-China.html

11. Manhunt launched for Bantag, Zulueta —CIDG

[GMA News, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/4/14/pnp-cidg-orders-manhunt-vs-bantag-zulueta-over-mabasa-slay-case

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