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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