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]
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]
© Philippine Information Agency Monitoring Unit
