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TOP STORIES – Friday, May 19, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

19 May 2023, Friday, as of 9:00 a.m.

1. VP Sara resigns from Lakas-CMD party [Business Mirror, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, Philstar, Rappler, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News] https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/870516/vp-sara-resigns-from-lakas-cmd-party/story/

2. House shake-up:

-Arroyo denies coup plot vs. Speaker Romualdez

-Arroyo says she's dropping 'ambition' to be Speaker again

-Lakas-CMD, NP reaffirm support to Marcos, Romualdez after House shake-up

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

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/5/19/GMA-denies-coup-rumors.html

3. Marcos cites importance of ties, might visit Australia next year [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1771216/bongbong-marcos-says-ties-with-australia-extremely-important

4. Canada asks for PH support in ASEAN free trade negotiations [ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Standard, Inquirer]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/215234/canada-asks-for-ph-support-in-its-free-trade-negotiations-with-asean

5. Vietnam rebukes China, Philippines over South China Sea conduct [GMA News, Inquirer, Rappler, News5]

https://news.tv5.com.ph/breaking/read/maritime-tensions-vietnam-rebukes-china-philippines-over-south-china-sea-conduct

 

6. Marcos welcomes proposal to create body to address jobs mismatch [Inquirer, Manila Standard, GMA News, CNN PHL]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/870501/marcos-welcomes-proposal-to-create-body-to-address-jobs-mismatch/story

7. Philippine Heart Center bars visitors, cites rising COVID cases [GMA News, Manila Standard, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1771304/philippine-heart-center-bars-visitors-cites-rising-covid-cases

8. OCTA survey: 8 in 10 Filipinos still trust PNP [Manila Bulletin, GMA News, CNN PHL]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/5/18/octa-survey-majority-filipinos-trust-police.html

9. MRT-3 coach emits smoke, over 200 passengers unloaded at Santolan station [GMA News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1771312/285-passengers-unloaded-at-mrt-3-santolan-station-after-train-emits-smoke

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