(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Friday, 02 June 2023) Southwest Monsoon affecting the country. ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE AS OF 3:00 AM TODAY SEVERE TROPICAL STORM MAWAR {2302} (FORMERLY "BETTY") LOCATION: 945 KM NORTHEAST OF EXTREME NORTHERN LUZON (26.9°N, 128.3°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 95 KM/H GUSTINESS: UP TO 145 KM/H MOVEMENT: NORTHEASTWARD AT 25 KM/H FOR. Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due Southwest Monsoon. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. Moderate to Strong winds coming from South to Southwest will prevail with Moderate to Rough seas (1.2 to 2.8 meters).


TOP STORIES – Wednesday, April 19, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

19 April 2023, Wednesday, as of 5:00 p.m.

1. Marcos launches gov’t projects in Bulacan:

-Marcos says 1.2-M housing sites started since he assumed office

-Marcos brings 'Kadiwa' to San Jose del Monte

-Marcos: Leaders from all over the world asking for more PHL health workers

-Marcos eyes hospital expansion to beef up local health services

[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, News5, Phiksat Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1758397/bongbong-marcos-launches-govt-projects-in-bulacan

2. Marcos to talk to Chinese envoy over comments on Taiwan OFWs

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/19/23/marcos-says-to-talk-to-chinese-envoy-about-taiwan-ofws

3. Reign of terror in NegOr:

-NBI regional head says Teves tried to influence e-sabong raids in Cebu

-Degamo’s widow: Pryde Teves benefited from killings in Negros Oriental

-Teves denies sowing fear in Negros, defends mañanita

-‘Arnie wanted our business,’ say Dumaguete survivors of slay try

-Degamo widow wants PNP rule on public presentation of suspects changed

[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, News5, DZMM, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, Rappler, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/04/19/2260089/nbi-regional-head-says-teves-tried-influence-e-sabong-raids-cebu

4. Senate hearing on EDCA sites:

-Senate panel questions EDCA sites' locations, suggests other areas

-No written agreement yet on new EDCA sites, senators told

-Imee on EDCA sites: Why do we rely on foreigners to defend us?

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Rappler, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/867409/senate-panel-questions-edca-sites-locations-suggests-other-areas/story/

5. Prosecution seeks to reopen De Lima trial, present new witness

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

https://mb.com.ph/2023/4/19/prosecution-seeks-to-reopen-de-lima-trial-present-new-witness

6. Domingo Panganiban now SRA’s officer-in-charge

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

https://business.inquirer.net/396579/panganiban-now-sras-officer-in-charge

7. PNR repairs rails round the clock but derailed train has yet to be removed; trips still limited

[DZBB, News5, Philstar, Rappler, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/867386/pnr-repairs-rails-round-the-clock-but-derailed-train-has-yet-to-be-removed/story/?just_in

8. LRT1 enforces limited ops after train malfunction at Roosevelt station

[News5, DZBB, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/867417/lrt1-enforces-limited-ops-after-train-malfunction-at-roosevelt-station/story/?just_in

9. Crypto scam hubs already in PHL, says Hontiveros

[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, Inquirer, Rappler, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/4/19/right-under-our-very-noses-crypto-scam-hubs-already-in-ph-says-hontiveros

10. PHL, US congressmen meet in Washington; Romualdez cites 'new levels of understanding'

[CNN PHL, Inquirer, Philstar, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/4/19/ph-us-congressmen-meet-in-washington-romualdez-cites-new-levels-of-understanding-1

11. Zubiri meets US trade chief Tai [Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1758038/zubiri-meets-us-trade-chief-tai

12. No SIM Registration extension 'at this point' —DICT

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

https://mb.com.ph/2023/4/19/no-sim-registration-extension-at-this-point-dict

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