TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
20 May
2023, Saturday, as of 4:00 p.m.
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1. Sara, Arroyo get together after VP leaves Lakas-CMD
[GMA
News, Inquirer, CNNPHL, News5PH, Rappler, ABS-CBN News]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/20/23/sara-arroyo-get-together-after-vp-leaves-lakas-cmd
2. Bongbong Marcos on Sara leaving Lakas: She has too much work to do
[GMA
News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Inquirer] https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1771599/bongbong-marcos-on-sara-leaving-lakas-she-has-too-much-work-to-do
3. President Marcos: Arroyo demotion run of the mill in House
[GMA
News, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Philstar] https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/05/20/2267634/president-marcos-arroyo-demotion-run-mill-house
4. Marcos inaugurates 160-MW wind farm in Ilocos Norte
[Inquirer,
Philstar, ABS-CBN News, GMA News]
5. Marcos wants ‘self-regenerating’ pension plans for AFP, PNP
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Inquirer] https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/870613/marcos-wants-self-regenerating-pension-plans-for-afp-pnp/story
6. President Marcos promises EO on LGU functions by year’s end
[Philstar,
Manila Bulletin, Inquirer] https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/19/marcos-to-issue-new-eo-on-mandanas-ruling-2
7. Bantag
faces new coercion case after torture raps
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Philstar, Inquirer]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/19/23/bantag-faces-new-criminal-case
8. Don't participate in 'sangla-ATM' schemes, BSP tells cardholders
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Philstar] https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/05/20/23/dont-participate-in-sangla-atm-bsp-tells-cardholders
9. Gasoline, diesel prices to increase next week
[ABS-CBN
News, CNN PHL, GMA News] https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/05/20/23/gasoline-diesel-prices-to-increase-next-week
10. WEATHER UPDATES:
- Rainy
season may start end of May or early June — PAGASA
- Approaching
LPA now a tropical depression, may enter PAR next week
[CNN PHL,
Philstar, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin] https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/20/rainy-season-may-start-end-of-may-or-early-june-pagasa
11. QUAKES:
- 4.8
magnitude earthquake damages schools, roads in Romblon town
-
PHIVOLCS says no tsunami threat as 7.1-magnitude quake strikes east of New
Caledonia
[CNN PHL,
News5PH, Philstar, GMA News, ABS-CBN News] https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/20/23/m48-quake-strikes-romblon-damaging-school-buildings
12. DOH flags disinformation on hypertension ‘cure’
[ABS-CBN
News, Inquirer, Philstar] https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1771922/doh-flags-disinformation-on-hypertension-cure
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