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TOP STORIES - Thursday, 23 May 2024

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]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1943896/house-revises-yes-vote-on-divorce-bills-approval-to-131-from-126

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]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/5/22/escudero-marcos-didn-t-know-about-senate-shakeup-until-it-was-over-1714

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 Niño-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]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/907726/paolo-duterte-probe-ejks-human-rights-abuses/story/

9. 5 Filipinos hurt in Singapore Airlines emergency landing

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, News5, Philstar, The Manila Times, Rappler]

https://www.rappler.com/nation/overseas-filipinos/injuries-singapore-airlines-emergency-landing-may-22-2024/

10. LPA east of Mindanao may become this year's first cyclone by Friday

[Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, The Manila Times, Inquirer, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/05/23/2357319/lpa-east-mindanao-may-become-years-first-cyclone-friday

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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