TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
02 June
2023, Tuesday, as of 9:00 a.m.
1. DEGAMO SLAY CASE
-Remulla
unfazed by Degamo slay suspects' turnaround
-Remulla
doubts Degamo slay suspects' torture claims, but says DOJ will investigate
-Recantations
shows cover-up conspiracy among Degamo murder suspects -Remulla
[CNN PHL
Online, ABS-CBN News Online, GMA News Online, PhilStar]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/6/1/remulla-degamo-slay-suspect-torture-doj-probe.html
https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/06/01/23/remulla-unfazed-by-degamo-slay-suspects-turnaround
2. OCTA: COVID-19 positivity rate in NCR down to ‘moderate’ 19.9%
[GMA News
Online, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News Online]
3. SC asked to require Maynilad, Manila Water to refund income tax passed on, collected from consumers
[Manila
Bulletin, CNN PHL Online, Inquirer ]
4. NCR WATER SUPPLY
-Water
regulator reduces allocation for Maynilad, Manila Water
-MWSS: No
water interruption despite limiting water allocation for NCR from Angat Dam
[ABS-CBN
News Online, PhilStar, Manila Bulletin]
6. PH TRILATERAL NAVAL DRILL
-PH coast
guard kicks off first-ever drills with US, Japan
-Japan
says naval drills with PH, US a ‘milestone’
[Inquirer,
PhilStar, Manila Bulletin]
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/215472/pcg-kicks-off-first-ever-drills-with-us-japan
7. MINDORO BROADCASTER KILLING
-NBI
ordered to probe radio broadcaster’s killing in Oriental Mindoro
-Radio
commentator killer identified
-Manhunt
underway for gunman in killing of Calapan City journalist
-Latest
journo slay in PH worries int’l community
-CHR
conducts own probe on killing of radio broadcaster in Oriental Mindoro
[Manila
Bulletin, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News Online, GMA News Online, PhilStar]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/6/1/nbi-ordered-to-probe-radio-broadcaster-s-killing-in-oriental-mindoro
8. MINDORO OIL SPILL
-Oriental
Mindoro oil spill costs gov’t almost P1 billion — OCD
-All
systems go for last phase of Oriental Mindoro oil spill cleanup
-Oil,
grease traces slightly up in areas affected by oil spill—BFAR
-Final
siphoning ops for Oriental Mindoro oil spill to take 20-30 days — task force
-DSWD
eyes ₱127-M oil subsidy for Mindoro fisherfolk
[Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News Online, CNN PHL Online]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1778385/oriental-mindoro-oil-spill-costs-govt-almost-p1-billion-ocd
9. PH SEA Games medalists to receive cash incentives
[CNN PH
Online, Manila Bulletin, GMA News Online]
10. PAGASA: Wet, cloudy Friday in parts of PH due to ‘habagat’
[Inquirer,
PhilStar, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL Online]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1778558/fwd-betty-enhanced-habagat-to-bring-rains-in-most-parts-of-ph
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