TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
16 April
2023, Sunday, as of 4:00 p.m.
-NSC
condemns Chinese envoy’s ‘fear-mongering, intimidation’ over Taiwan issue
-PH won't
interfere in China-Taiwan row, NSC assures
-Hontiveros
to Chinese envoy: Leave PH, take your ships with you
-Migrante
condemns Chinese envoy’s statement
[GMA
News, Inquirer, Philstar, ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, Rappler]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/16/23/ph-wont-interfere-in-china-taiwan-row-nsc-assures
2. China launches satellite after setting no-fly zone north of Taiwan
[ABS-CBN
News, Inquirer, Reuters, Daily Tribune]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1757126/china-rocket-launch-sends-debris-into-sea-near-taiwan-taipei-authorities
3. LTO drops periodical medical exam requirement after obtaining driver’s license
[Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, GMA News, News5, ABS-CBN News]
4. Mindoro Oil Spill
-Tourism,
fishing bans in Puerto Galera loom as it failed water quality tests due to oil
spill – governor
-DOH not
yet recommending to ban water activities in Puerto Galera
-PBBM
vows long-term rehab of Mindoro Oriental
-Gov't to
launch training programs for oil spill-affected fishers – Marcos
[GMA
News, ABS-CBN News, Philstar, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/4/16/tourism-fishing-bans-puerto-galera-loom-oil-spill.html
5. Oil spill damage, losses nearing P1 billion
-70 pct
of sludge from Mindoro oil spill cleared: governor
-At least
P20-M worth of assistance dispensed to families affected by oil spill in
Mindoro — DSWD
[ABS-CBN
News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, One News, Inquirer]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/04/16/2259170/oil-spill-damage-losses-nearing-p1-billion
6. Shabu mess cover-up
Romualdez
pushes for PNP's drug unit reorganization following alleged cover-up in P6.7-B
shabu haul [GMA News, Inquirer, News5,
Manila Bulletin, Philstar, CNN PHL, DZBB]
7. Maynilad announces week-long water interruptions in parts of NCR, Cavite
[CNN PHL,
GMA News, DZBB, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin] https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/4/16/maynilad-water-interruption-april-16-to-22.html
8. Pagasa: Cloudy Sunday, hot and humid mid-day and possible rain showers
[GMA
News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, Philstar]
9. BJMP congestion rate down by 367%
[GMA
News, Manila Bulletin]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/4/16/bjmp-congestion-rate-down-by-367
10. Marcos wants 83 maritime school reevaluated
[GMA
News, Manila Bulletin]
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