TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
As of 5:00 p.m., Thursday, 23 May 2024
House of Representatives Secretary General Reginald Velasco issues a memorandum correcting the number of legislators who voted in favor of the controversial divorce bill to 131 – not 126, as previously declared. INQUIRER FILES
1. DIVORCE BILL:
-Divorce bill gets final House nod; ‘Yes’
votes increased to 131
-Sotto says divorce bill lacked votes in
House; Lagman says abstentions not counted
-CBCP hits House for approving divorce bill
-Escudero says he will neither push for or
against divorce bill
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld,
GMA News, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5, The Manila Times,
Philstar, Inquirer]
2. House censures Alvarez over ‘seditious’ remarks
[Abante Tonite, ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld,
GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5, Rappler, The Manila Times,
The Philippine STAR]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/05/23/2357197/house-censures-alvarez-over-seditious-remarks
3. SENATE SHAKEUP:
-Escudero: Marcos didn’t know about Senate
shakeup until it was over
-Senate elects new committee heads under
Escudero's leadership
-Zubiri to lead economic affairs panel
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, News5,
Philstar, The Manila Times]
4. SC penalizes anti-poverty czar Gadon again over gross misconduct
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, News5, Philstar,
Manila Bulletin, Rappler]
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/supreme-court-order-penalizes-gadon-gross-misconduct/
5. BAGONG PILIPINAS FAIR IN TAWI-TAWI:
-Marcos hopes development projects in
Tawi-Tawi will help maintain peace
-Marcos provides aid to El NiΓ±o-affected
farmers, fisherfolk in Tawi-Tawi
-Marcos says gov’t prioritizes Maguindanaons’
security
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, The
Manila Times, Inquirer]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1943968/marcos-hopes-development-projects-in-tawi-tawi-will-help-maintain-peace
6. Marcos thanks Queen Maxima for offering financial health aid to PH
[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila
Standard]
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/907718/marcos-thanks-queen-maxima/story/?just_in
7. Marcos welcomes 8 new envoys; eyes stronger ties
[GMA News, Inquirer, SunStar, Manila Standard,
Manila Bulletin]
https://mb.com.ph/2024/5/22/marcos-welcomes-8-new-envoys-hoping-to-bolster-ties-with-other-nations
8. Rep. Duterte seeks House probe on EJKs, rights abuses
[ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, News5, GMA
News]
9. 5 Filipinos hurt in Singapore Airlines emergency landing
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin,
News5, Philstar, The Manila Times, Rappler]
10. LPA east of Mindanao may become this year's first cyclone by Friday
[Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, The Manila
Times, Inquirer, Philstar]
11. Red alert issued for Luzon, Visayas grids on May 23
[GMA News, Inquirer, News5, Manila Bulletin,
Manila Standard, The Manila Times, Philstar]
https://www.philstar.com/business/2024/05/23/2357321/red-alert-issued-luzon-visayas-grids-may-23
12. Canadian in Batangas P9.6 billion shabu haul to face raps
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila
Standard, The Manila Times, Rappler, Philstar]
https://qa.philstar.com/nation/2024/05/23/2357168/canadian-batangas-p96-billion-shabu-haul-face-raps
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