TOP STORIES - Friday, January 13, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

13 January 2023, Friday, as of 5PM

1. 95% of PNP generals, full colonels submitted courtesy resignations — Abalos

[PhilStar, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/857288/95-of-pnp-generals-full-colonels-submitted-courtesy-resignations-so-far-abalos/story/

2. Death toll from LPA-induced rains, floods hits 17 — NDRRMC

-P119M financial aid distributed to 24K families affected by bad weather —DSWD

[Inquirer, GMA News, CNN PHL, PhilStar, ABS-CBN News]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1716124/fwd-17-now-dead-due-to-lpas-since-january-2-ndrrmc

3. DOH: No unique variants detected from 8 COVID-infected Pinoys from China

[ABS-CBN News, News5, CNN PHL]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/1/13/doh-no-unique-variants-among-8-filipinos-from-china.html

4. Ukraine envoy apologizes for misunderstanding over request for Marcos-Zelensky call

[CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/13/23/ukraine-envoy-apologizes-over-marcos-zelensky-phone-call-request

5. Speed up issuance of digital national IDs — PBBM

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/01/13/speed-up-digital-national-id-issuance-pbbm/

6. BuCor files cases vs. Bantag, Zulueta for allegedly torturing two PDLs

[ABS-CBN News, DZBB, GMA News, PhilStar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/857300/bucor-files-cases-vs-bantag-zulueta-for-allegedly-torturing-two-pdls/story/

7. Missing sabungeros' relatives meet with DOJ chief Remulla

[Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/multimedia/photo/01/13/23/missing-sabungeros-relatives-meet-with-doj-chief

8. P19 million worth of sugar shipment seized

[CNN PHL, Manila Times, ABS-CBN News]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/1/13/P19-million-sugar-seized.html

9. DBM says over P14 billion released to fund pension of military retirees

[Inquirer, CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, PhilStar]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/13/23/p14-billion-released-for-military-retirees-pension

10. Ex-Maguindanao gov Sajid Ampatuan found guilty of graft, falsification

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, DZBB]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/857296/ex-maguindanao-gov-sajid-ampatuan-found-guilty-of-graft-falsification/story/

11. Abe murder suspect indicted after psych review: reports

[GMA News, PhilStar, ABS-CBN News]

https://www.philstar.com/world/2023/01/13/2237391/abe-murder-suspect-indicted-after-psych-review-reports

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