TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
16 May
2023, Tuesday, as of 5:00 p.m.
1. Marcos
OKs tourism dev't plan; new slogan out in 'few weeks'
Foreign tourists from the Silver Spirit cruise ship are given a Philippine Fiesta-themed welcome as they arrive at the Eva Macapagal Super Terminal in Manila on Feb. 15, 2023. The event marks the restart of cruise tourism in the country after a 3-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Department of Tourism. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
[CNN PHL,
Manila Times, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, PhilStar, Inquirer,
News5]
2. CA approves appointments of DSWD’s Gatchalian, 50 AFP officials
[Inquirer,
ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin]
3. In meeting with Marcos, Tulfo suggests gov’t to take back operations of power grid
[PhilStar,
Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, GMA News]
4. COVID-19 cases
-'Do not
panic, be cautious': DOH confirms local transmission of XBB.1.16 in Western
Visayas
-DOH: 43%
of COVID-19 deaths in 2023 unvaccinated
[GMA
News, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL, BusinessMirror]
5. ‘Don’t make a fool out of us’: Senators tell cop involved in drug ops ‘cover-up’
[ABS-CBN
News, PhilStar, CNN PHL, Inquirer]
6. Philippine officials travel to Kuwait to discuss entry ban
-Ahead of
visa talks with Kuwait, DFA firm that OFW shelters are non-negotiable
[ABS-CBN
News, Rappler, PhilStar]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/16/23/ph-officials-travel-to-kuwait-to-clarify-entry-ban
7. DBM: Gov’t allots P138.77B for higher education, student subsidies
[Inquirer,
GMA News, SunStar]
8. Around 4,000 inmates freed under Marcos admin so far — BuCor
[Inquirer,
ABS-CBN News, SunStar]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1769670/around-4000-inmates-freed-under-marcos-admin-so-far-bucor
9. Wrestler Lobreguito wins PH's 52nd gold in Cambodia
[CNN PHL,
ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/16/23/wrestler-lobreguito-wins-phs-52nd-gold-in-cambodia
10. Grab says ready to refund but ‘surprised’ by P9-M fine
[CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News, ANC Alerts]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/05/16/23/grab-says-ready-to-refund-but-surprised-by-p9-m-fine
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