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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