TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
02 May
2023, Tuesday, as of 5:00 p.m.
US President Joe Biden with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. during the bilateral meeting at the oval office of the White House in Washington D.C. on May 1, 2023. KJ ROSALES/PPA POOL
1. Marcos visit to US
-Biden
says he could not think of better partner for the US than the Philippines
-Marcos,
Biden look forward to 'trilateral modes of cooperation' with other countries
-Biden to
send first presidential trade, investment mission to PH
-US to
fund more than 2,000 Filipino exchange students in the next decade
-PBBM
witnesses signing of deal to bring 200 jobs to PH in EV bike building
-PH, US
set 2 iterations of 2023 Cope Thunder joint exercise
-Biden,
Marcos urge peace, stability across Taiwan Strait
-Marcos
'not welcome' in US, protesters say
[ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, Rappler, News5,
CNN PHL, GMA News, Philstar, Inquirer]
2. El NiΓ±o Alert: PAGASA says phenomenon of hot, dry weather now more likely
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, CNN PHL, News5, Philstar, Manila Times, Inquirer]
3. COVID-19 cases
-Philippines
adds 4,456 COVID-19 cases in past week
-DOH: No
need to reimpose mandatory face mask rule
-Philippine
railways to ramp up COVID-19 measures as infections rise
-Philippines
to receive 390,000 bivalent COVID-19 vaccines by end of May
[ABS-CBN
News, Inquirer, CNN PHL, Philstar, Daily Tirbune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1763674/fwd-doh-logs-4456-covid-19-infections-on-last-week-of-april
4. Almost 4,000 2022 Bar passers take their oath
[Rappler,
ABS-CBN News, Manila Times, Inquirer, GMA News] https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/868702/almost-4-000-2022-bar-passers-take-their-oath/story/?just_in
5. PHL-US deals
-US
nuclear power energy firm to invest in PH; will provide 430MW—Palace
-US firm,
Ayala group strike $65-M deal to manufacture e-motorcycles in PH
[CNN PHL,
Rappler, Manila Bulletin, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/2/us-nuclear-power-energy-firm-to-invest-in-ph-will-provide-430-mw-palace
6. Aviation
-Six-hour
PH airspace shutdown set for May 17 —MIAA
[GMA
News, Daily Tribune, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Philstar, Sunstar, Manila
Bulletin]
7. DOTr: NAIA T3 back to normal; officials to meet to determine cause of Labor Day power outage
-MIAA not
ruling out sabotage for NAIA 3 power outage on Labor Day
-Gatchalian
to MIAA, DOTr: Pour all attention to details on NAIA power outage
-MIAA
plans to buy or rent more generator sets to supply 100% power to Terminal 3
-DOTr
chief Bautista welcomes unsolicited proposal to upgrade NAIA
[CNN PHL,
GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, Philstar]
8. EDCA
-2 EDCA
sites used in search ops for 4 missing people off Tubbataha —military
-US
expected to send seven military assets to PH
[CNN PH,
GMA news, ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin]
9. Alyssa Valdez named Philippines' flag bearer for Cambodia SEA Games
[GMA
News, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/02/23/alyssa-valdez-will-be-phs-flag-bearer-in-seag-opening
10. UK, Australia, Canada, Japan slam near collision of Chinese, PH ships in WPS
[CNN PHL,
Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, Manila Times]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/2/uk-canada-stand-behind-ph-in-south-china-sea-dispute
11. Chikiting Ligtas
-DOH
targets 95% coverage on children's vaccination program for measles, polio
-DOH
Metro Manila kicks off “Chikiting Ligtas” immunization activity
[News5,
ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL, GMA News]
12. UP president reminds UPCAT takers: No reschedule, be fit for exams
104,000
students apply for UPCAT, university may accept 15,000 freshmen
[CNN PHL,
Inquirer, ABS-CBN News]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/02/23/104000-students-apply-for-upcat-2023
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