TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
29 May
2023, Monday, as of 5:00 p.m.
-Betty
reduces speed; wind signals remain over 19 provinces – PAGASA
-Classes
in 109 cities, municipalities suspended
[DZBB,
ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Inquirer]
2. Degamo slay:
-Teves
says recantations not enough to convince him to come home
-'Stiffer
penalty' awaits Teves, but what will it be?
-House
denies Teves' request to attend hearings via Zoom
-Teves
urges House to probe Romualdez-led company’s deal with ABS-CBN
[Inquirer,
ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News]
3. Veteran journo Joe Torres takes oath as PIA chief
[Daily
Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, Rappler, ABS-CBN News, GMA News]
4. Gasoline prices up for third straight week Tuesday; kerosene down
[Inquirer,
Manila Times, News5, Philstar, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News]
5. Tax reforms generated P202.8B in revenues in 2022
[Manila
Times, Philstar, Business Mirror, BusinessWorld]
6. PHL budget surplus ballooned in April
[Daily
Tribune, Philstar, Inquirer]
https://business.inquirer.net/403090/ph-budget-surplus-ballooned-in-april
7. Senate OKs estate tax amnesty extension bill on final reading
[Rappler,
Philstar, GMA News]
8. PSE trading floor transitions to event hall
[ABS-CBN
News, CNN PHL, Philippine Star, News5PH]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/business/05/29/23/pse-trading-floor-transitions-to-event-hall
9. PCG sets first ever trilateral drills with US, Japan counterparts in June
[GMA
News, Philstar, Manila Bulletin]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/29/pcg-sets-first-ever-trilateral-drills-with-us-japan-counterparts-in-june
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