TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
12 May
2023, Friday, as of 5:00 p.m.
 |
This
photo taken April 28 shows former Sen. Leila de Lima on her way to attending a
hearing at the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court Branch 204, where her second
drug case is pending. Office of Leila de Lima / released |
1. De Lima’s drug case
-De Lima,
former driver acquitted on 2nd drug case
-Remulla
welcomes De Lima’s acquittal
-Lawmakers,
netizens, groups, patymates laud de Lima’s acquittal
-Lagman
calls for De Lima's 'full exoneration, final liberation'
-Robredo:
De Lima acquittal shows her only sin was to stand up for what’s right
-Diplomats
welcome De Lima’s acquittal
-De
Lima’s brother on her acquittal: Judge did the right thing
[ABS-CBN
News, CNN PHL, Inquirer, Philstar, GMA News, Rappler, Manila Bulletin, Manila
Times, Reuters, Al Jazeera]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/05/12/2265548/muntinlupa-court-acquits-de-lima-2nd-drug-case
2. Deployment ban in Kuwait
-DFA: PH
eyeing to lift deployment ban in Kuwait
-PHL
seeks 'mutually satisfactory solution' with Kuwait on deployment, visa issues
-DMW says
it is prioritizing welfare of OFWs amid Kuwait visa suspension
-Pro-OFW
solon wants answers on Kuwait visa suspension
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, News5, Rappler]
3. SEA Games update
Sara
Duterte wants end to communist insurgency during Marcos admin – exec
[Philstar,
Inquirer, CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Rappler]
4. Hontiveros meets Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in Taipe
[CNN PHL,
Inquirer, Philstar, Manila Bulletin, GMA News]
5. Marcos says 'open' to nuclear power technology
[ABS-CBN
News, Inquirer, Philstar, Manila Bulletin]
6. COVID-19 update
-Marcos:
No need to adjust COVID-19 health status after WHO declaration
-Philippines
detects 3 more cases of Arcturus; total now 4 [GMA News, CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News]
-Gatchalian:
Education recovery a must as global Covid-19 emergency ends [MB]
[CNN PHL,
Manila Times, ABS-CBN News]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/12/23/philippines-logs-3-more-cases-of-arcturus-total-now-4
7. SC suspends afternoon work Friday for disinfection amid increase in COVID-19 cases
[CNN PHL,
DZBB, GMA News]
8. Insurgency
-Sara:
Time to end insurgency problem
[ABS-CBN
News, Inquirer, Philstar]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/05/12/2265669/sara-time-end-insurgency-problem
9. National Privacy Commission receives bomb threat on Facebook post, workers evacuated
[Inquirer,
ABS-CBN News, Rappler, Manila Bulletin]
https://www.rappler.com/technology/national-privacy-commission-bomb-threat-facebook-post-worke
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