TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
24
April 2023, Monday, as of 9:00 a.m.
1.
Marcos appoints Benjamin Acorda Jr as 29th PNP chief [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL,
GMA News, Inquirer, PhilStar, Rappler, Manila Bulletin]
Police Major General Benjamin Acorda Jr. delivers a speech as he is named the 29th Philippine National Police (PNP) chief in Camp Crame on April 24, 2023. (RTVM Screenshot).
https://mb.com.ph/2023/4/23/marcos-appoints-acorda-as-29th-pnp-chief
2. President Marcos hosts concert for soldiers, families [One News, Malaya, PhilStar, ABS-CBN News]
3. Magnitude 5.6 quake jolts Isabela [Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, PhilStar, CNN PHL, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]
https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/04/24/2261215/56-quake-jolts-isabela
4. Globe explains emergency broadcast for SIM registration [Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/04/24/23/globe-explains-emergency-broadcast-for-sim-registration
5. Heat indices in 7 areas reach ‘danger’ level [CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila Bulletin]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/4/23/heat-indices-in-7-areas-reach-danger-level
6. Teachers' group asks DepEd to consider shorter class hours, suspend use of school uniforms amid hot weather [Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]
7. Gov’t readies evacuation of 300 Filipinos from Sudan [ABS-CBN News, DZBB, Philstar, Inquirer]
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/213716/govt-readies-evacuation-of-300-pinoys-from-sudan
8. COVID-19 pandemic:
-DOH
clarifies COVID alert level 2 category in 26 areas
-Masking
in rail systems mandatory, says DOTr
[ABS-CBN
News, CNN PHL, Inquirer, Philstar, Manila Standard]
https://manilastandard.net/news/314324382/doh-clarifies-covid-alert-lv-2-in-26-areas.html
9. LTO: New 200-cc motorcycle registrations valid for 3 years [CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]
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