TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
25 April 2023, Tuesday, as
of 9:00 a.m.
1. Air force plane crashes; 2 pilots rescued [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Inquirer]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1760606/air-force-plane-crashes-2-pilots-rescued
2. El NiΓ±o:
-NDRRMC assembles team to
address effects of El NiΓ±o
-President Marcos vows
sufficient irrigation during dry spell
-Farmers: Rice, veggie
prices to spike with El NiΓ±o; gov’t fixing water supply
[Inquirer, Manila
Standard, Manila Times, Philstar, CNN PHL]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/4/24/ndrrmc-team-effects-of-El-Nino.html
3. High heat index:
-President ‘carefully
studying’ school break return to April-May
-Pimentel bats for ‘work
break’ for outdoor workers amid high heat index
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News,
Philstar, Manila Standard]
4. VP Duterte: Target 100% of Filipino youth are in school [ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin]
5. Philippines logs 3,148 COVID-19 cases from April 17 to 23 [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Philstar]
6. DICT assessing possible SIM registration extension [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/4/24/dict-assessing-possible-sim-registration-extension
7. 130 guilty verdicts of Sajid Ampatuan final and executory —Sandiganbayan [CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Malaya]
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