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]
5. Vietnam rebukes China, Philippines over South China Sea conduct [GMA News, Inquirer, Rappler, News5]
6. Marcos
welcomes proposal to create body to address jobs mismatch [Inquirer, Manila
Standard, GMA News, CNN PHL]
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]
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