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TOP STORIES –Sunday, April 30, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

30 April 2023, Sunday, as of 4:00 p.m.

1. PBBM flies to US for 4-day visit, meeting with Biden

- PBBM eyes stronger PH-US ties in Washington visit

- PBBM hopes to secure greater economic engagement with US

- US expects business engagement, military enhancements from Biden-Marcos summit

[Manila Bulletin, GMA News, CNN Philippines, ABS-CBN News, Philippine Star, Inquirer]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/4/30/marcos-to-reinforce-ph-us-ties-in-washington-visit

2. VP Sara is country's caretaker while PBBM is in foreign visits

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1762893/vp-sara-duterte-is-oic-for-10-days

3. PBBM: Workers' welfare is our top priority 

- PBBM: Gov't strengthening economy, education sector to provide jobs

[ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, CNN Philippines, Inquirer, GMA News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/04/30/23/govt-strengthening-economy-education-to-boost-jobs-marcos

4. Labor Day observance

- PNP deploying nearly 60,000 cops for Labor Day security

- DOLE opens 2023 Job Fair ahead of Labor Day

- PBBM leads distribution of gov’t assistance in celebration of Labor Day  

[GMA News, CNN Philippines, Inquirer, Philippine Star, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/868526/pnp-to-deploy-to-59-587-cops-to-ensure-a-safe-peaceful-labor-day/story/?just_in

5. US stands with PH on WPS incident; Australia calls for peace, stability

[Philippine Star, ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, GMA News, CNN Philippines, Inquirer]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/04/30/2262768/us-backs-philippines-wps-incident-australia-calls-peace-stability

6. First batch of Filipino from Sudan back home, hundreds more expected soon

[ABS-CBN News, CNN Philippines, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, GMA News]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/4/30/340-pinoys-allowed-to-enter-egypt.html

7. 3 dead, 2 still missing after foreign ships collide off Corregidor Island —PCG

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/868521/pcg-3-dead-15-rescued-2-still-missing-in-vessels-collision-near-corregidor/story/?just_in

8. Dive yacht sinks off Palawan; 28 rescued, four still missing

[ABS-CBN News, CNN Philippines, GMA News, Inquirer, Philippine Star]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/30/23/4-missing-after-dive-yacht-sinks-off-palawan-coast-guard

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