TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
23 April
2023, Sunday, as of 4:00 p.m.
-Marcos,
Qin meet in MalacaΓ±ang amid tension on Taiwan, West PH Sea
-PBBM:
Meeting with Qin clarified 'misinterpreted' remarks between PH, China
-Philippines,
China to open more lines of communication
[ABS-CBN
News Online, Manila Bulletin, PhilStar, CNN PHL Online, Inquirer, GMA News
Online, Manila Times, Manila Standard]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/22/23/marcos-qin-meet-amid-tension-on-taiwan-west-ph-sea
2. SFA MANALO BILATERAL MEETING WITH CHINESE FM QIN
-PH
reaffirms adherence to One China Policy amid Taiwan tensions
- DFA
chief raises concerns over Taiwan in talks with China
-PH,
China top diplomats agree to resolve differences amid regional tensions
[Daily
Tribune, CNN PHL Online, Inquirer, PhilStar]
https://tribune.net.ph/2023/04/23/one-china-policy-upheld-manalo/
3. SUDAN EVACUATION PLAN
-Marcos:
Gov't preparing contingencies to ensure safety of 300 Pinoys in Sudan
-Marcos
admits challenges of evacuating Filipinos from Sudan
-Marcos
says gov't seeking secure route to evacuate Pinoys in Sudan
[PhilStar,
Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News Online, GMA News Online, CNN PHL
Online]
4. SUDAN CRISIS
-Filipinos
among first civilian evacuations from Sudan: Saudi foreign ministry
-US
evacuates diplomats, shuts embassy in violence-torn Sudan
- UN
agency in Chad expects more refugees fleeing from Sudan
[ABS-CBN
News Online, GMA News Online, CNN PHL Online, PhilStar, Manila Bulletin,
Inquirer, Manila Times, Manila Standard]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/23/23/filipinos-among-first-civilian-evacuations-from-sudan
5. Bongbong Marcos urges unity vs climate change on Earth Day
[Manila
Standard, Inquirer, PhilStar, Manila Bulletin]
6. DEMISE OF EX-SFA DEL ROSARIO
-'A
patriot has returned home': Ex-DFA chief del Rosario's remains arrive in
Philippines
-Despite
health issues, Albert del Rosario kept sense of mission – family
-Kin:
Ex-DFA head del Rosario died of massive heart attack
[ABS-CBN
NEWS Online, Manila Bulletin, GMA News Online, Inquirer, Manila Standard, CNN
PHL Online]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/23/23/ex-dfa-chief-del-rosarios-remains-arrive-in-ph-family
7. DOTr: Face mask still mandatory in LRT, MRT, PNR trains
[GMA News
Online, PhilStar, Inquirer]
8. Business magnate Oscar Lopez dies at 93
[ABS-CBN
News Online, Manila Bulletin, PhilStar, GMA News Online, Inquirer, Manila
Times, CNN PHL Online]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/4/23/Oscar-Lopez-dies-at-93.html
© Philippine Information Agency Monitoring Unit
