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TOP STORIES – Saturday, May 20, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

20 May 2023, Saturday, as of 4:00 p.m.


1. Sara, Arroyo get together after VP leaves Lakas-CMD

[GMA News, Inquirer, CNNPHL, News5PH, Rappler, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/20/23/sara-arroyo-get-together-after-vp-leaves-lakas-cmd

2. Bongbong Marcos on Sara leaving Lakas: She has too much work to do

[GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Inquirer] https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1771599/bongbong-marcos-on-sara-leaving-lakas-she-has-too-much-work-to-do

3. President Marcos: Arroyo demotion run of the mill in House

[GMA News, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Philstar] https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/05/20/2267634/president-marcos-arroyo-demotion-run-mill-house

4. Marcos inaugurates 160-MW wind farm in Ilocos Norte

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/05/20/2267582/president-marcos-inaugurates-160-mw-wind-farm-ilocos-norte

5. Marcos wants ‘self-regenerating’ pension plans for AFP, PNP

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer] https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/870613/marcos-wants-self-regenerating-pension-plans-for-afp-pnp/story

6. President Marcos promises EO on LGU functions by year’s end

[Philstar, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer] https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/19/marcos-to-issue-new-eo-on-mandanas-ruling-2

 

7. Bantag faces new coercion case after torture raps

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/19/23/bantag-faces-new-criminal-case

8. Don't participate in 'sangla-ATM' schemes, BSP tells cardholders

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News,  Philstar] https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/05/20/23/dont-participate-in-sangla-atm-bsp-tells-cardholders

9. Gasoline, diesel prices to increase next week

[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News] https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/05/20/23/gasoline-diesel-prices-to-increase-next-week

10. WEATHER UPDATES:

- Rainy season may start end of May or early June — PAGASA

- Approaching LPA now a tropical depression, may enter PAR next week

[CNN PHL, Philstar, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin] https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/20/rainy-season-may-start-end-of-may-or-early-june-pagasa

11.  QUAKES:

- 4.8 magnitude earthquake damages schools, roads in Romblon town

- PHIVOLCS says no tsunami threat as 7.1-magnitude quake strikes east of New Caledonia

[CNN PHL, News5PH, Philstar, GMA News, ABS-CBN News] https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/20/23/m48-quake-strikes-romblon-damaging-school-buildings

12. DOH flags disinformation on hypertension ‘cure’

[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Philstar] https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1771922/doh-flags-disinformation-on-hypertension-cure

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