TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
26 May
2023, Friday, as of 5:00 p.m.
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-Mawar
further intensified, may reach peak intensity within 24 hours —PAGASA
[CNN PHL,
DZBB, Inquirer, Philstar, Manila Bulletin, News5, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]
2. Gov’t, LGUs prepare for TS Mawan
-Marcos:
LGUs on alert, national government ready to assist in 'Mawar' response
-DBM:
P18.3 billion available as calamity fund for Super Typhoon
-DSWD
readies P89-M food packs, relief items in Western Visayas for ‘Mawar’
-34,000
PNP, AFP personnel ready for Mawar rescue ops
-CAAP
lists airports that may potentially be affected by super typhoon Mawar
-DOH
urges Filipinos to prepare for super typhoon Mawar
-Manila
placed under blue alert status in preparation for typhoon 'Betty'
[CNN PHL,
DZBB, Inquirer, Philstar, Manila Bulletin, News5, GMA News, ABS-CBN News,
Manila Times]
3. Marcos rejects proposed total deployment ban to Kuwait over visa issue
[CNN PHL,
Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, GMA News, Manila Times, Rappler]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/26/23/marcos-rejects-kuwait-total-deployment-ban
4. PHL Navy 125th anniversary
-Gov’t
plans to acquire PH’s first-ever submarine; AFP recalibrates focus to external
defense – Marcos
-PH
Navy's 2 new fast attack crafts to be used in West PH Sea patrols: Marcos Jr.
[GMA
News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL, News5]
5. Marcos condoles with kin of 5 Filipinos who died in capsized Chinese fishing vessel; assures gov’t aid for Filipinos casualties
[GMA
News. CNN PHL, DZBB, Manila Bulletin, News5, Inquirer]
6. West PHL Sea update
-NSC
chief Año defends placement of buoys in West PH Sea
-After
PH, China too defends placement of buoys in West Philippine Sea
[CNN PHL,
DZBB, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer]
7. Fifth suspect in Degamo slay recants testimony
[GMA
News, ABS-CBN News, Philstar]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/26/23/lawyer-5th-suspect-in-degamo-slay-retracts-testimony
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