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TOP STORIES – Monday, April 24, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

24 April 2023, Monday, as of 5:00 p.m.

1. Oil firms roll back fuel prices by up to P1.40 per liter 

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

https://business.inquirer.net/397340/oil-firms-roll-back-fuel-prices-by-up-to-p1-40-per-liter

2. Reverting school vacation

-Marcos: Gov't studying reverting school vacation back to March

-DepEd says it has budget restrictions

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/867869/marcos-gov-t-studying-reverting-school-vacation-back-to-march/story/

3. PNP change of command

-New PNP chief steady, can implement reforms, to 'calm' police force amid issues --- Marcos

-Marcos to new PNP chief: Enforce maximum tolerance vs critics, be open to public scrutiny

-Marcos tells police force to support new PNP chief Acorda

-Zubiri, dela Rosa back new PNP chief: Acorda is the right choice

-DILG Sec Abalos Jr. welcomes appointment of Acorda as PNP Chief

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Manila Times]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/867855/marcos-to-new-pnp-chief-enforce-maximum-tolerance-vs-critics-be-open-to-public-scrutiny/story/

5. Economic managers bullish on economy to maintain growth, but wary of inflation

[Business Mirror, Manila Times, Philstar, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer]

https://www.philstar.com/business/2023/04/24/2261299/economic-managers-bullish-economy-maintain-growth-wary-inflation

6. Philippines jumps to 43rd spot in World Bank's Logistics Performance Index 

- PH external debt service up 71% in January

[Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, Philstar, Business World]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/business/04/24/23/philippines-jumps-to-43rd-spot-in-world-banks-logistics-performance-index

7. Marcos' US visit agenda to focus on defense agreements, climate change aid

[Inquirer, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, ABS-CBN news]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/4/24/marcos-to-bring-up-treaty-agreements-climate-change-aid-and-many-more-to-biden-in-2nd-us-visit

8. Degamo slay case

-Marcos meets with Degamo widow, Senate witnesses in Negros Or. Killings

-Remulla: DOJ also seeks to designate 3 to 5 of Teves’ allies as terrorists

-DOJ: Teves helicopter transported Degamo shooters

-Rep. Teves tells authorities: 'Why try me by publicity? Charge me in court'

-Arnie Teves insists raid on his house designed to pin him down

-Teves: I have proof firearms, explosives seized in my property were planted

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/24/23/marcos-meets-with-degamo-widow-senate-witnesses

9. Pinoys abroad

-Evacuation of OFWs in Sudan may start 'in 24 hours'; 3 rescued

-156 Filipinos in Sudan want to be repatriated; fear for their lives as ceasefire ends

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/24/23/evacuation-of-ofws-in-sudan-may-start-in-24-hours

10. PBBM vows to uplift farmers’ situation and agriculture sector in Nueva Ecija and Central Luzon

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

https://twitter.com/inquirerdotnet/status/1650346053483511810

11. DTI backs scrapping of import tariff on all EVs

[Manila Times, Manila Bulletin, GMA News, Philstar]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/4/24/dti-backs-removal-of-import-tariffs-on-electric-vehicles

12. El NiΓ±o phenomenon

-Marcos says gov't has plans in place to address impending El NiΓ±o

-NIA's El NiΓ±o short-term solutions: Prioritize areas for irrigation, alternate wetting and drying

 [CNN PHL, Philstar, ABS-CBN News]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/04/24/2261287/nias-el-nio-short-term-solutions-prioritize-areas-irrigation-alternate-wetting-and-drying

13. Bongbong Marcos: Gov’t gradually transitioning to surface water from groundwater

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1760377/fwd-bongbong-marcos-says-govt-slowly-converting-dependence-on-water-supply-to-surface-water

14. Senators back no extension of SIM cards’ April 26 registration deadline

[CNN PHL, Manila Times, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1760338/senators-support-non-extension-of-april-26-deadline-for-sim-card-registration

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