MB Daily News Summary


At a glance

  • Typhoon Betty (international name: Mawar)  maintained its strength, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported on Tuesday, May 30.

  • The supply of electricity in at least four provinces in Northern Luzon was cutoff due to strong rains and howling winds brought by typhoon “Betty”, authorities bared Tuesday, May 30.

  • From around 800,000 liters of industrial fuel oil, there remain 120,000 to 240,000 liters in the sunken motor tanker (MT) Princess Empress, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has revealed, as oil siphoning finally began to safely extract the chemical substance deep down the waters of Oriental Mindoro. 


The day’s top stories are all but a click away in the MB Daily
News Summary this Tuesday afternoon, May 30, 2023.
1)     From the Palace

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/marcos-orders-to-continue-to-study-ph-s-tax-system

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/marcos-wants-no-more-agrarian-reform-vintage-cases

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/dof-to-review-tax-perks-of-over-1k-firms-in-epza-zone

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/diokno-leaves-decision-to-gsis-sss-board-to-invest-in-maharlika-fund

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/ph-works-with-int-l-monetary-fund-to-improve-vat-efficiency-finance-chief-says

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/more-people-expected-to-attend-marcos-2nd-sona

2)     From the Office of the VP

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/29/vp-duterte-to-anti-red-tape-agency-be-bold-break-down-barriers

3)     Typhoon Betty

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/betty-maintains-strength-moves-northwestward-over-sea-east-of-batanes

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/betty-to-steadily-weaken-over-next-5-days-pagasa

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/typhoon-betty-cuts-power-supply-in-four-n-luzon-provinces

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/pagasa-betty-continues-to-move-slowly-over-waters-east-of-batanes

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/29/betty-may-weaken-into-severe-tropical-storm-by-thursday-or-early-friday

‘Betty’ Operations

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/dswd-p580-k-worth-of-assistance-dispensed-to-regions-ii-vi-1

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/ppa-prepares-free-lugaw-other-food-items-for-port-passengers-stranded-due-to-betty-1

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/29/betty-habagat-double-whammy-4-5-k-people-affected-several-houses-destroyed

4)     Oriental Mindoro oil spill

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/pcg-120-k-to-240-k-liters-of-oil-remain-in-sunken-tanker

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/mimaropa-cops-donate-over-p1-m-cash-assistance-to-or-mindoro-oil-spill-victims

5)     Labor standoff in Kuwait

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/ph-won-t-apologize-for-ofw-shelters-in-kuwait-dfa-exec

6)     Canadian vlogger

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/29/canadian-vlogger-kyle-jennerman-is-now-officially-a-filipino

7)     Survey

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/29/almost-half-of-filipinos-say-life-unchanged-in-the-past-12-months-sws-survey

8)     Lotto results

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/29/still-no-winner-for-31-m-mega-lotto-jackpot

9)     New real estate brokers

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/29/prc-announces-passers-of-real-estate-brokers-special-professional-licensure-exams

10)  New
dental hygienists

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/29/prc-releases-dental-hygienists-licensure-examination-results

11)  AFP/DND

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/29/ph-indonesia-end-dolphine-military-exercise

12)  Agrarian
reform

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/dar-resolves-decades-old-hacienda-tinang-landownership-issue

13)  Anti-red
tape

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/29/int-l-community-praises-ph-anti-red-tape-efforts

14)  Comelec

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/petitioner-files-mr-on-tulfo-dq-case

15)  DILG

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/promote-honesty-time-consciousness-abalos-tells-lg-us

16)  DSWD

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/29/3-warnings-issued-to-gentle-hands-before-issuance-of-cease-and-desist-order-gatchalian

17)  Education

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/29/unfair-to-say-k-to-12-program-has-failed-pb-ed

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/29/confront-education-woes-on-mass-promotion-pbbm-told

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/29/ph-education-in-crisis-1

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/29/pb-ed-urges-local-gov-t-to-engage-parents-more-in-children-s-education

18)  Immigration

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/south-korean-who-escaped-bicutan-jail-recaptured-bi

19)  Judiciary

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/sandigan-convicts-ex-chairperson-of-oroquieta-city-water-district-of-malversation-charges

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/sandigan-acquits-ex-surigao-del-sur-town-mayor

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/new-building-for-nbi-offices-in-manila-by-2026

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/29/ph-now-member-of-group-of-friends-of-mandela-rules

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/29/ex-bfar-officials-2-private-individuals-ordered-to-answer-graft-complaint-in-p2-b-marine-project

20)  Legislature

Senate

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/senators-score-pagcor-for-being-corrupt-over-alleged-apparent-human-trafficking-cover-up

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/padilla-resigns-as-executive-vp-of-pdp-laban

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/senate-agri-panel-starts-hearing-bill-establishing-41-local-marine-hatcheries

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/senate-minority-bloc-want-gsis-sss-pensioners-funds-protected-vs-maharlika-bill

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/senate-approves-bill-regional-specialty-centers-on-final-reading

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/29/senate-o-ks-bill-on-nat-l-job-generation-plan-on-third-final-reading

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/29/senators-want-strict-implementation-of-perjury-laws-vs-lying-witnesses

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/29/hontiveros-seeks-senate-probe-into-qc-orphanage-shut-down

House

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/step-up-gun-control-cong-duterte-tells-pnp-after-deadly-tanza-shooting

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/protocols-solon-prods-agencies-to-come-up-with-action-plan-for-environmental-disasters

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/pse-to-play-bigger-role-in-ph-dev-t-with-mif-speaker

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/bill-revising-century-old-warehouse-receipts-law-ok-d-on-3rd-reading

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/what-conditions-are-written-on-lakas-cmd-s-alliance-pact-with-political-parties

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/proposed-ph-maritime-zones-act-breezes-through-house-plenary

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/29/romualdez-s-multi-party-alliance-flex-bookends-house-leadership-drama

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/29/romualdez-admits-he-gets-jealous-of-afp-members-here-s-why

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/29/proposed-bi-modernization-act-gets-final-house-nod-ranking-solons-explain-its-importance

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/29/bill-defining-tax-racketeering-gets-final-house-nod

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/29/pro-salt-industry-bill-s-approval-to-address-a-sin-says-romualdez

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/29/future-behemoth-bamboo-industry-seen-to-benefit-as-bill-hurdles-house

21)  Migrant
workers

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/ph-hosts-top-level-int-l-dialogue-on-migrant-workers-safety-protection

22)  PH
Coast Guard

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/japanese-coast-guard-join-filipino-counterpart-in-maritime-law-enforcement-training

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/29/pcg-gets-new-pistols-heavy-machine-guns

23)  PNP

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/around-539-000-guns-in-ph-have-expired-licenses-pnp-says

24)  Science

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/29/phil-sa-invites-the-public-to-join-atzg-2023

25)  Metro
Roundup

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/2-suspects-in-tanza-traffic-enforcer-shooting-surrender

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/paranaque-lgu-holds-passport-on-wheels

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/dole-awards-tools-equipments-to-las-pinas-manpower-training-center

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/manhunt-launched-vs-4-suspects-in-navotas-shooting-incident

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/29/dpwh-says-strict-supervision-leads-to-early-completion-of-bulacan-infra-projects-1

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/bulacan-mayor-smc-addresses-concern-of-residents-affected-by-nalex-project

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/15-families-displaced-by-fire-in-gma-cavite

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/suspect-in-killing-4-year-old-boy-an-avid-follower-of-american-serial-killer

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/shakey-s-peri-peri-to-hire-senior-citizens-pw-ds-in-muntinlupa

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/bulacan-bishop-invites-catholic-members-to-attend-holy-mass

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/2-drug-suspects-yield-p340k-shabu-in-imus-buy-bust

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/we-must-always-stand-guard-to-defend-the-dignity-respect-and-reverence-of-the-philippine-flag-fernando

26)  Provincial
Roundup

Luzon

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/dole-eyes-collaboration-with-private-firms-to-expand-working-student-program-in-occ-mindoro

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/29/over-700-dependents-of-pd-ls-in-pangasinan-hired-in-dole-s-emergency-employment-program

Visayas

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/tacloban-fire-42-houses-destroyed

Mindanao

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/dilg-34-ex-lanao-del-norte-rebels-to-get-housing-aid

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/female-ctg-officer-two-others-surrender-in-zam-pe-lan

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/weeklong-operation-in-caraga-region-73-215-grams-of-shabu-seized-27-drug-pushers-nabbed

27)  World
Roundup

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/sky-covion-covid-19-vaccine-granted-authorization-by-uk-mhra

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/uganda-s-president-signs-anti-gay-bill-into-law-1

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/plastic-pollution-treaty-talks-get-into-the-nitty-gritty-1

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/russian-spy-whale-surfaces-in-sweden

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/30/thousands-flee-wildfire-in-eastern-canada