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TOP STORIES - Wednesday, 15 May 2024

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)

As of 5:00 p.m., 15 May 2024, Wednesday

Two fishermen who joined the civilian mission of Atin Ito Coalition in the West Philippine Sea install floating markers in the vicinity waters within the Philippines' exclusibe economic zone on May 15, 2024. (Photo by Atin Ito / Akbayan Party)

1. 'Atin Ito' Coalition successfully installs markers in West Philippine Sea

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, The Manila Times, Rappler, Business Mirror, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, Philstar, Manila Standard] https://mb.com.ph/2024/5/15/atin-ito-coalition-successfully-installs-markers-in-west-philippine-sea

2. Marcos sees new era of shipbuilding in PH

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, The Manila Times, The Philippines STAR] https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/05/15/news/national/marcos-sees-new-era-of-shipbuilding-in-ph/1946402

3. House OK’s rice tariffication law amendments on 2nd reading; Senators buck revival of NFA import power

[BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, Philstar, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5]

4. Marcos approves DBM’S e-marketplace procurement system

[Abante, Abante Tonite, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, The Manila Times] https://tribune.net.ph/2024/05/14/marcos-approves-govt-e-marketplace

5. Social media users charged over Marcos deepfake

[Abante, GMA News, News5, Pilipino Mirror, Pilipino Star NGAYON, The Philippine STAR] https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/05/15/2355158/social-media-users-charged-over-marcosdeepfake

6. CHINA EMBASSY 'WIRETAPPING'

-Senate probe sought into Chinese diplomat's wiretapping on PH military official

-DOJ orders NBI to probe China embassy ‘wiretapping’

-PCG supports expulsion of Chinese diplomats over alleged wiretapping

[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, GMA News, News5, The Manila Times, Manila Standard, Philstar] https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/05/15/news/senate-probe-sought-into-chinese-diplomats-wiretapping-on-ph-military-official

7. NBI ordered to probe illegal activities of foreign diplomats

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5, Philstar]

8. LTFRB to start flagging down drivers of unconsolidated PUVs on Thursday

[BusinessMirror, Manila Bulletin, GMA News, News5] https://mb.com.ph/2024/5/15/crackdown-begins-ltfrb-starts-operation-vs-unconsolidated-jeepneys-on-may-16

9. Visayas goes on yellow alert

[ABS-CBN News, DZBB, GMA News, Inquirer, News5] https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/906819/visayas-grid-under-yellow-alert-anew-on-wednesday/story/

10. Manila Bay-Laguna Lake ferry system eyed

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Philstar, The Manila Times]

https://business.inquirer.net/458782/manila-bay-laguna-lake-ferry-system-eyed

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