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TOP STORIES – Wednesday, April 19, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

19 April 2023, Wednesday, as of 9:00 a.m.

1. Marcos joins lawmakers, foreign embassies in mourning loss of 'true patriot' Albert Del Rosario [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Daily Tribune, Rappler, Philstar, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1758057/bongbong-marcos-conveys-condolences-for-passing-of-honorable-diplomat-del-rosario

2. Amid furor over EDCA sites, China’s FM coming to PHL [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Rappler, Business Mirror]

https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/04/18/amid-furor-over-edca-siteschinas-fm-coming-to-phl/

3. PNP drug ties review to end in around two weeks —Marcos [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/4/18/Marcos-PNP-drug-ties-review.html

4. Bongbong Marcos orders peace and order councils to address pol violence, illegal drugs [BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1758082/bongbong-marcos-orders-peace-order-councils-to-address-political-violence-illegal-drugs

5. Senate probe on Degamo slay:

-Senate detains cop who allegedly refused to write a blotter report on slay try

-Victims detail Negros Oriental ‘reign of terror’ on 2nd day of Degamo inquiry

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Rappler, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1758111/senate-detains-cop-who-allegedly-refused-to-make-blotter-report-on-slay-attempt

6. CA junks Ampatuan’s bid for hospital confinement [Daily Tribune, News5, Rappler, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1758216/ca-junks-ampatuans-bid-for-hospital-confinement

7. Marcos orders creation of team to mitigate El Niño impact [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, Daily Tribune, Manila Times, Philstar, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1758246/bongbong-marcos-orders-creation-of-team-to-mitigate-el-nino-impact

8. COVID-19 pandemic:

-DOH releases guidelines for 2nd COVID-19 booster shots to general population

-DOH: Wearing of masks still voluntary

-DOH logs 287 new COVID-19 cases; active tally climbs to 10,263

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/867318/doh-releases-guidelines-for-2nd-covid-19-booster-shots-to-general-population/story/?top_picks&order=1

9. Austria open to hire over 200,000 Filipinos in coming years [Remate, GMA News, CNN PHL]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/4/18/Austria-hire-Filipino-workers-.html

10. Hontiveros seeks Senate inquiry into proposed LandBank-DBP merger [Inquirer, Manila Times, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/companies/867343/hontiveros-seeks-senate-inquiry-into-proposed-landbank-dbp-merger/story/

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