PIA - Caraga Regional Office: TOP STORIES

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

6 January 2023, Friday, as of 5PM

1. Remulla son walks free after acquittal in P1.3M drug possession case

[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, PhilStar, Rappler, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, News5] ©PIA-PMU

2. Jobless Filipinos down to 2.18M in November

[CNN PHL, PhilStar, Rappler, Inquirer, BusinessMirror, Manila Bulletin, News5, ABS-CBN News, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU

3. Marcos inspects NAIA; apologizes over PHL airspace shutdown

[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, Inquirer, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU

4. COVID-19 infection

-DOH: No need to panic amid threat of Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 but be vigilant

-PHL COVID-19 positivity rate dips to 6.6%; infections down by 28%

-DOH identifies 89 close contacts of 8 COVID-positive Filipinos from China

[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, Rappler, BusinessMirror, Manila Bulletin, PhilStar] ©PIA-PMU

5. Courtesy resignation of PNP top brass

-Magalong part of committee to screen PNP generals, colonels resignations

—MPD chief Dizon files resignation in compliance with Abalos’ appeal

-Pimentel hits call for courtesy resignation of PNP top brass: ‘Parang wala sa lugar’

[GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, Rappler, News5, CNN PHL] ©PIA-PMU

6. Over 14M SIM cards now registered — NTC

[GMA News, ABS-CBN News, DZBB, News5] ©PIA-PMU

7. COMELEC aims to finish printing ballots for SK, bgy. polls by 2nd week February

[Inquirer, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]

8. Hontiveros hails Palace clearance of execs in sugar importation mess

[Inquirer, DZBB, News5, Manila Bulletin]

9. Fuel price rollback expected next week

10. DOH: Fireworks injuries now at 307; 62 percent higher than 2021

11. Philippines has 17.4 million COVID-19 vaccines in stock

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