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TOP STORIES – Tuesday, April 18, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

18 April 2023, Tuesday, as of 9:00 a.m.

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala talks to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the Malacañang Palace grounds in Manila on April 17, 2023. MPC pool photo
1. CZECH PM VISITS MANILA

-Czech PM, Marcos hold bilateral talks in Malacañang; discuss defense, trade cooperation

-Czech Republic’s Petr Fiala: ‘First’ European PM to visit PH under Marcos

-PBBM, PM Fiala launch book highlighting Phl, Czech Republic cultural, diplomatic exchanges

-West PHL Sea among topics discussed between Marcos, Czech PM

-Visiting Czech PM cites connections rooted in history

-Czech Republic backs PH military modernization

[ABS-CBN News Online, PhilStar, Inquirer, GMA News Online, CNN PHL Online, Manila Bulletin, Daily Tribune, Rappler, Manila Times]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/17/23/marcos-czech-pm-hold-bilateral-talks-in-malacaang

2. PHL logs 2,386 new COVID-19 cases from April 10-16, 2023

[Inquirer, Philstar, GMA News, CNN PHL Online, Manila Bulletin]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/867190/ph-logs-2-386-new-covid-19-cases-from-april-10-16-2023/story/?top_picks&order=1

3. NFA shelves plan to import 330,000 tons of rice

[Inquirer, Philstar, Manila Standard, ABS-CBN News Online]

https://manilastandard.net/news/top-stories/314322429/nfa-shelves-plan-to-import-330000-tons-of-rice.html

4. GOV. DEGAMO SLAY CASE

Teves questions Remulla's statements on 'terrorist' tag; found it funny

-Teves still mum about his whereabouts

-Bato says Pryde Teves’ ‘makeshift’ firing range at sugar mill illegal

-Teves hopes Senate probe won't turn into an investigation 'in aid of epal-isation'

-'Ginastusan ng gobyerno': Teves questions P800,000 gov't spending to bring people to Senate Degamo probe

-Firearm used in Degamo slay slipped through PNP custody – NBI

[Rappler, ABS-CBN News Online, PhilStar, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Daily Tribune, GMA News Online]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/17/23/its-becoming-a-circus-teves-questions-terrorist-tag

5. 53% of Filipino families got aid in 4th quarter of 2022 —SWS

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, GMA News Online, ABS-CBN News Online]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1757652/over-half-of-filipinos-received-aid-in-4th-quarter-of-2022-sws-survey-shows

6. Durante, 6 others in Plaza slay to face court martial

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/867228/durante-6-others-in-plaza-slay-to-face-court-martial/story/

7. ANTI INSURGENCY CAMPAIGN

-Alleged NPA leader arrested in Malaysia

-VP Duterte visits 7 Masbate schools after rebel attacks

[Philstar, CNN PHL, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/4/17/alleged-npa-leader-arrested-malaysia.html

8. DFA: Contingency plans ready for OFWs in Taiwan in case tension sparks

-OFWs safe amid China-Taiwan row – MECO chief

-P10.6 billion DMW fund available for Taiwan OFW emergency repatriation –Estrada

[Daily Tribune, Inquirer, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/867217/philippines-contingency-plans-for-ofws-in-taiwan-ready-dfa/story/

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