TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
9 May 2023, Tuesday as of 5:00 p.m.
1. Marcos leaves for Indonesia for 42nd ASEAN Summit; expected to meet Timor-Leste leaders over admission to ASEAN
-Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos joins PBBM in his
trip to Indonesia
-PBBM to promote and protect PHL interest,
economic growth, attain food and energy security, promoting trade and
investment
[Rappler, CNN PHL, Inquirer, Daily Tribune,
ABS-CBN News, Philstar, News5, Manila Times]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/05/09/2265009/marcos-second-indonesia-trip-42nd-asean-summit
2. GCash system glitch
-GCash says 'no funds lost' despite system
glitch; Services restored
-GCash foils P37-M hack try; seized funds to
be returned to users
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, Manila Times,
Inquirer, Philstar, DZBB, CNN PHL, Rappler, GMA News]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/05/09/23/gcash-suffers-glitch-says-no-funds-losts
3. Rep. Teves seeks asylum in Timor-Leste, says DOJ chief
Remulla assures DFA steps being taken to have
Teves designated as a terrorist
[GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer,
Philstar, DZBB, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/09/23/rep-teves-seeks-asylum-in-timor-leste-doj
4. SEA Games update
-Philippines is currently at the fifth spot
with 84 medals
-Gymnastics' Ivan Cruz gets Philippines 20th
gold in SEA Games floor event
-Carlos Yulo bags silver medal atmen's
gymnastics
[News5PH, GMA News, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News,
Rappler, Manila Bulletin]
https://twitter.com/gmasportsph/status/1655774600293421056
5. DOE press con on power red and yellow alerts in Luzon and Visayas
-DOE: 15 yellow alerts expected in 2023, red
alert still possible
-Gatchalian: NGCP must be held accountable for
tripping of Bolo-Masinloc line
-Power outages due to 'inadequate'
transmission: DOE
[CNN PHL, News5, GMA News, DZMM, Manila
Bulletin, Philstar]
6. COVID-19
-NCR COVID-19 positivity rate rises to 22.9% —
Octa Research
-Philippines' emergency status will not be
lifted yet
-Daily average COVID-19 caseload in Ilocos up
by 82%
-16 PDLs, 11 personnel at Bilibid
Covid-infected
-2 COVID-19 patients die in Quezon province
[Inquirer, Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, CNN
PHL, Philstar]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/5/9/covid-positivity-rate-ncr-slowing-down.html
7. Political parties commit to support passage of 13 remaining priority bills in the Lower House
[CNN PHL, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, DZMM]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/9/here-s-what-went-down-during-house-all-party-caucus
8. House Committee hearing on Oriental Mindoro oil spill; Owner of MT Princess Empress no-show in House probe
[CNN PHL, Rappler, Inquirer]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1766771/fwd-owner-of-mt-princess-empress-no-show-in-house-probe
9. Election preparation
-House OKs early voting for seniors, PWDs,
health workers, lawyers
-Comelec asks for additional funds for
proposed seniors, PWDs early voting
[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Philstar]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/08/23/house-oks-early-voting-for-seniors-pwds-health-workers
10. Senate probe sought on ‘fraudulent’ voter registrations
[ABS-CBN News, Philstar, Manila Bulletin]
11. DBP's TiΓ±ga: Merger with Landbank is a dangerous experiment
[Philstar, Manila Bulletin, GMA News]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/9/pro-admin-congressman-to-back-lbp-dbp-merger-if
12. BI intercepted 4 victims of fake CFO certificates — spox
[GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar]
© Philippine Information Agency Monitoring Unit
