TOP STORIES – Sunday, 4 June, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

4 June 2023, Sunday, as of 4:00 p.m.

1. PH gets first COVID bivalent vaccine donated by Lithuania

[ABS-CBN News Online, Manila Bulletin, GMA News Online, Inquirer, Manila Times, CNN PHL Online, PhilStar]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/04/23/ph-gets-first-covid-bivalent-vaccine-donated-by-lithuania

2. PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEES

-Malacañang bares latest batch of appointees

-Marcos appoints veteran broadcast journalist as acting PTV chief

[Inquirer, ABS-CBN News Online, Manila Bulletin]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1779330/malacanang-bares-new-list-of-appointees-under-marcos-administration

3. Villanueva designated as Senate OIC until mid-June

[Inquirer, Manila Times, Philippine Star, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/6/4/villanueva-designated-as-senate-caretaker

4. MAHARLIKA INVESTMENT FUND

-Serious errors committed in approving Maharlika bill – Escudero

-Maharlika errors can only be fixed in Congress – senator 

-More gov’t funds to social programs with Maharlika fund: DBM

-Escudero says PBBM won’t veto MIF Bill

-Maharlika Fund vital to PH infra dev't, says nat'l treasurer

[PhilStar, ABS-CBN News Online, Manila Bulletin]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1779144/serious-errors-committed-in-approving-maharlika-bill-escudero

5. WEST PHL SEA BUOYS

-PCG: No buoys reported missing in West Philippine Sea territory

-PCG: 2 floating buoys installed in WPS are ‘undetected’

[Manila Bulletin, GMA News Online, Rappler, Inquirer, Daily Tribune]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/871987/pcg-no-buoys-reported-missing-in-west-philippine-sea-territory/story/?just_in

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