Today’s News 23 May 2021 (Sunday) A. NAVY NEWS/COVID NEWS/PHOTOS Title Writer Newspaper Page NIL NIL NIL NIL B. NATIONAL HEADLINES Title Writer Newspaper Page Probes launched on sale of vaccine slots in E Tupas P Star 1 1 Metro Broker in biggest PSE scandal gets 14-year D Abadilla PDI A1 2 prison term C. NATIONAL SECURITY Title Writer Newspaper Page 3 Phl, China agree on importance of dialogue J Mateo P Star 1 in sea disputes 4 PH, China tackle sea row in bilateral M Ramos PDI A3 meeting 5 PH, China agree to hold dialogue to ease G Kabiling M Bulletin 1 tension at South China Sea 6 Jardeleza answers WPS queries with A Murcia D Tribune A1 question 7 Philippines, China tackle sea dispute J Ismael M Times A1 8 Pinoys still reluctant to fish in Scarborough E Esconde M Times A7 9 PH tells China: Adhere to int’l law on WPS P Journal 2 D. INDO-PACIFIC Title Writer Newspaper Page E. AFP RELATED Title Writer Newspaper Page Tap military reservist for vaccine roll out, Go M Casayuran M Bulletin 1 10 urges 11 Basilan loose firearms campaign on N Lacson D Tribune B14 12 PNP, AFP hunt down NPA hit squad A Dalizon P Journal 7 PNP, AFP hunt down NPA hit squad in P Tonight 6 13 NCR, Calabarzon Imee calls for replacement of deactivated M Purification P Journal 2 14 pension fund for military, uniformed personnel F. CPP-NPA-NDF-LCM Title Writer Newspaper Page 15 3 – man hit squad slain in Laguna encounter R Aquino M Times A7 Full disclosure of P13B budget of NTF- J Manalastas P Journal 7 16 ELCAC urged G. MNLF/MILF/BIFF/ASG Title Writer Newspaper Page 17 8 Abu bandits surrender in Sulu R Pareño P Star 9 18 Crime group leader nabbed in Maguindanao PNA Tempo 3 H. EDITORIAL-OPINION-COMMENTARY-SPECIAL Title Writer Newspaper Page 19 Diplomatic Pouch K Kazuhiko P Star 7 20 What’s the fuss about Julian Felipe Reef? A Panganiban PDI A7 21 Nansha nonsense D Dela Paz D Tribune A4 22 Blind loyalty of past D Tribune A4 Fishing for a fight or better economic well M Pasion M Times A5 23 – being? I. ONLINE NEWS Title Link NATIONAL NEWS Duterte: Innovation to propel PH growth https://mb.com.ph/2021/05/22/duterte- 24 innovation-to-propel-ph-growth/ Easterlies to keep PH weather warm and https://mb.com.ph/2021/05/22/easterlies-to- 25 humid keep-weather-warm-and-humid-across-ph/ PAGASA sees on time arrival of rainy https://mb.com.ph/2021/05/22/pagasa-sees- 26 season on-time-arrival-of-rainy-season/ PH-Canada pact on space science, https://mb.com.ph/2021/05/22/ph-canada-pact- 27 technology being eyed – DOST on-space-science-technology-being-eyed-dost/ Duterte vows to enhance social safety https://mb.com.ph/2021/05/22/duterte-vows-to- 28 nets, public health system enhance-social-safety-nets-public-health- system/ NAVY NEWS PH seeks resolution of Gem-Ver sinking in https://news.abs- talks with China on S. China Sea cbn.com/news/05/22/21/gemver- 29 compensation-boat-sinking-china-philippines- south-china-sea Carpio nabahala sa bagong China Coast https://news.abs- 30 Guard law cbn.com/news/05/23/21/china-coast-guard- law-carpio-west-ph-sea Retired soldiers call for unified https://news.abs- government stand on West Philippine Sea cbn.com/video/news/05/22/21/retired-soldiers- 31 call-for-unified-government-stand-on-west- philippine-sea AFP RELATED Lorenzana backs law amending retirement https://mb.com.ph/2021/05/22/lorenzana- 32 age, establishing fixed terms of AFP backs-law-amending-retirement-age- officials establishing-fixed-terms-of-afp-officials/ New Blackhawk choppers boost PAF's https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/natio 33 operational readiness –DND n/788513/new-blackhawk-choppers-boost-paf- s-operational-readiness-dnd/story/ Civil society groups play major part in https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1141173 34 Marawi rehab Go urges authorities to tap military https://mb.com.ph/2021/05/22/go-urges- 35 reservists for vaccine roll out authorities-to-tap-military-reservists-for- vaccine-roll-out/ Leader of lawless group nabbed in https://mb.com.ph/2021/05/22/leader-of- 36 Maguindanao lair lawless-group-nabbed-in-maguindanao-lair/ INDO-PACIFIC NEWS side in US-China https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1141160 37 Duterte says PH won’t tussle: Nikkei report Philippines and China hold 'friendly and https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/ 38 candid' talks on South China Sea philippines-china-friendly-candid-talks-south- china-sea-14863856 PH, China commit to open, cordial dialogue https://mb.com.ph/2021/05/22/ph-china- to ease SCS tension, advance fisheries commit-to-open-cordial-dialogue-to-ease-scs- 39 cooperation, marine protection tension-advance-cooperation-on-fisheries- marine-protection/ Philippines, China agree on importance of https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2021/05/23 40 dialogue in sea disputes /2100230/philippines-china-agree-importance- dialogue-sea-disputes Philippines reiterates call for respect, https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/natio 41 adherence to int’l law during China meeting n/788496/philippines-reiterates-call-for-china- to-respect-adhere-to-international-law/story/ China says to uphold leadership of https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china- 42 Communist Party in Tibet says-uphold-leadership-communist-party-tibet- 2021-05-22/ Can China stay ahead in the global vaccine https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health- 43 diplomacy race as the US offers 80 million environment/article/3134418/can-china-stay- doses to the world? ahead-global-vaccine-diplomacy-race-us "Secrecy" narrative of Chinese loans may http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021- 44 sound appealing, but actually unhelpful 05/22/c_139963207.htm Chinese observers: Wording in joint https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202105/1224 statement the greatest degree of 161.shtml 45 consensus Washington, Seoul can reach on Taiwan-related issues Lithuania quits ‘divisive’ China cooperation https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3134 46 group 514/lithuania-announces-it-will-quit-divisive- china-cooperation-group China touts success building a Tibet less https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/05/22 47 focused on religion /asia-pacific/china-touts-tibet-success/ China’s Tibet Communist Party chief https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/artic 48 targets religion and separatism le/3134501/chinas-tibet-communist-party- chief-targets-religion-and China positions itself as peace broker in https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/ 49 Israel-Gaza crisis article/3134478/israel-gaza-crisis-opportunity- china-position-itself-peace The existential dilemma facing Hong https://www.scmp.com/week- osition party asia/politics/article/3134410/hong-kongs- 50 Kong’s last major opp democratic-party-last-major-opposition-group- standing World Health Assembly set to rule on https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4208 51 Taiwan's participation 212 Taiwan says China is spreading fake news https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/05/22 52 during COVID-19 spike /asia-pacific/taiwan-china-misinformation- coronavirus/ US, South Korea united on maintaining https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4208 53 peace in Taiwan Strait 203 As US-China tech war rages, Washington https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3134 54 debates steps beyond just blocking the 270/us-china-tech-war-rages-washington- competition debates-steps-beyond-just-blocking Afghan pullout raises fears in US of China's https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International- 55 'unfettered access' relations/Afghan-pullout-raises-fears-in-US-of- China-s-unfettered-access Biden has 'no illusions' on difficulty of North https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world 56 Korea denuclearization /biden-difficulty-north-korea-denuclearisation- moon-jae-in-14862158 Biden says he will meet Kim Jong Un under https://en.mehrnews.com/news/173773/Biden- 57 right conditions says-he-will-meet-Kim-Jong-Un-under-right- conditions Moon-Biden summit agreement broadens http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=202 58 alliance amid Sino-US rivalry 10522000102 South Korea will stand by US to defend https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International- 59 liberal order: Moon tells VP relations/Indo-Pacific/South-Korea-will-stand- by-US-to-defend-liberal-order-Moon-tells-VP Nepal president dissolves parliament, new https://www.reuters.com/world/asia- 60 election in November pacific/nepal-president-dissolves-parliament- new-election-november-2021-05-22/ Myanmar Military-Appointed Election Chief https://thediplomat.com/2021/05/myanmar- 61 to Consider Dissolving National League for military-appointed-election-chief-to-consider- Democracy dissolving-national-league-for-democracy/ Myanmar junta leader says Aung San Suu https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/ 62 Kyi will soon appear myanmar-military-leader-aung-san-suu-kyi- appear-court-coup-14863872 Junta seeks democracy 'within a year' https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Myanmar- 63 Coup/Myanmar-coup-latest-Junta-seeks- democracy-within-a-year India asks social media firms to remove https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare- reference to 'Indian variant' of coronavirus pharmaceuticals/india-asks-social-media-firms- 64 remove-reference-indian-variant-coronavirus- 2021-05-21/ A Late-Night Proclamation Blocks a https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/22/world/asi 65 Woman From Leading Samoa a/samoa-election-crisis.html Australia-PH's 75 years of mateship, https://mb.com.ph/2021/05/22/australia-phs- 66 bayanihan lauded by PM Morrison 75-years-of-mateship-bayanihan-lauded-by- envoy/ UNSC statement ignoring Hamas rockets https://www.jpost.com/international/unsc- 67 'unfortunate,' FM says statement-ignoring-hamas-rockets- unfortunate-fm-says-668855 Look to Classical Geopolitics to https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/202 68 Understand China’s Challenge 1/05/22/look_to_classical_geopolitics_to_unde rstand_chinas_challenge_778283.html Chip shortages in ‘danger zone’ as wait https://businessmirror.com.ph/2021/05/23/chip 69 times reach new record -shortages-in-danger-zone-as-wait-times- reach-new-record/ ASEAN and Philippines-China Relations: https://asj.upd.edu.ph/index.php/archive/169- 70 The Writings of Dr.