TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
15 January 2023, Sunday, as of 4PM
1. Marcos departs for Switzerland with vow to 'promote PH as driver of growth' in Asia Pacific
[ABS-CBN News Online, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, PhilStar, CNN PHL Online, Manila Times, GMA News Online]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/15/23/off-to-switzerland-marcos-to-promote-ph-as-driver-of-growth
2. BOC foils attempt to smuggle 4,000 metric tons of Thai sugar in Batangas port
[Manila Bulletin, GMA News Online, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News Online, PhilStar]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/01/14/boc-foils-attempt-to-smuggle-4000-metric-tons-of-thai-sugar-in-batangas-port/
3. Pimentel slams Marcos plan to take up 'Maharlika Fund' at WEF meet
[GMA News Online, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer]
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/857480/pimentel-slams-marcos-plan-to-take-up-maharlika-fund-at-wef-meet/story
4. COVID-19 SITUATION
-Philippines logs 368 new COVID-19 cases; active tally at 12,473
-DOH monitoring 2 Omicron subvariants
[GMA News Online, Manila Bulletin, DWIZ, BomboRadyo, Inquirer, PhilStar]
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/857448/philippines-logs-368-new-covid-19-cases-active-tally-at-12-473/story/?top_picks&order=4
5. 27 dead, over 600k affected by massive flooding across Philippines
[CNN PHL Online, ABS-CBN News Online, GMA News Online, PhilStar, Inquirer]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/1/15/death-toll-heavy-rains-floods-rises-to-27-ndrrmc.html
6. DSWD provides P88-M aid for flood-hit residents of Visayas, Mindanao
[PhilStar, Inquirer, CNN PHL Online]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/01/15/2237787/dswd-provides-p88-m-aid-flood-hit-residents-visayas-mindanao
7. MISSING CEBU RIGHTS ADVOCATES
-Cebu rights group sounds alarm on 2 missing members
-Makabayan bloc sounds alarm over 2 missing Cebu activists
[ABS-CBN News Online, PhilStar, Inquirer]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/15/23/cebu-rights-group-sounds-alarm-on-2-missing-members
8. DSWD cuts 4Ps beneficiaries list from 1.3M to only 500,000
[Manila Standard, PhilStar, Inquirer]
https://manilastandard.net/news/314296224/dswd-cuts-4ps-beneficiaries-list-from-1-3m-to-only-500000.html
9. Philippines ends 12-year semifinal streak at Miss Universe 2022
[PhilStar, Manila Bulletin, GMA News Online, ABS-CBN News Online, CNN PHL Online]
https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/fashion-and-beauty/2023/01/15/2237795/philippines-ends-12-year-semifinal-streak-miss-universe-2022
10. LPA to bring rain in Metro Manila, most parts of PH on Sunday — Pagasa
[Inquirer, GMA News Online, Manila Bulletin]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1716580/lpa-to-bring-rain-in-metro-manila-most-parts-of-ph-on-sunday-pagasa
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