TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
13 May 2023, Saturday, as of 4:00 p.m.
1. Kuwait visa suspension
- Gov’t vows to protect Pinoy workers in Kuwait after visa freeze
- PH officials to visit Kuwait to clarify suspension of new entry visa issuance
- PH gov’t firm on legality of shelters for OFWs in Kuwait
- DFA: Kuwait suspension applies to new entry visas
[Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, Philippine Star, GMA News, CNN Philippines]
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/215061/dfa-vows-protection-of-pinoys-already-in-kuwait-after-visa-freeze
2. Marcos seeks talks with Vietnam to avoid maritime disputes
[Philippine Star, Inquirer, CNN Philippines, ABS-CBN News]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/05/13/2265941/philippines-vietnam-pursue-understanding-west-philippine-sea
3. Marcos orders gov't agencies to look into concerns of ‘Malaya lolas’
[Manila Bulletin, GMA New, ABS-CBN News, CNN Philippines]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/13/marcos-gov-t-formulating-response-to-concerns-of-malaya-lolas
4. Marcos issues EO for management of Malacañang Heritage Mansions
[CNN Philippines, Manila Bulletin, GMA News, Inquirer]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/5/13/eo-malacanang-heritage-mansions.html
5. CHR welcomes De Lima’s acquittal, hopes for speedy resolution of her last case
[GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, Philippine Star]
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/869930/welcomes-acquittal-of-de-lima-in-second-drug-case/story/?just_in
6. Local transmission of Omicron subvariant 'Arcturus' is 'likely' –DOH
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, CNN Philippines]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/05/13/23/doh-declares-local-transmission-of-arcturus
7. DOH reminds public to stay alert amid lifting of public health emergency on monkeypox
[Philippine Star, CNN Philippines, Manila Bulletin, GMA News, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/05/13/2266055/road-recovery-doh-welcomes-lifting-global-health-emergency-vs-monkeypox
8. DA sets guidelines for biofertilizer rollout to avoid repeat of fertilizer fund scam
[GMA News, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, CNN Philippines]
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/869889/da-maintains-memo-on-biofertilizer-use-issued-to-increase-yield-promote-rice-production/story/
9. NPC investigating potential GCash data breach
[ABS-CBN News, Philippine Star, GMA News]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/05/13/23/npc-looking-into-possible-data-breach-in-gcash-glitch
10. NAIA logs highest number of passengers since pandemic
[Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, CNN Philippines, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/13/naia-posts-post-pandemic-highest-volume-of-passengers-flight-movement-in-april-2023
11. Oil prices expected to increase next week
[CNN Philippines, Philippine Star, ABS-CBN News]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/5/13/fuel-price-forecast-may-13.html
12. PAGASA warns heat index may go above 40°C in areas across PH Saturday
- Heat index in Legazpi City soars to 50°C, highest so far this year
[Inquirer, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Philippine Star]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1768712/heat-index-may-go-above-40c-in-areas-across-ph
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