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TOP STORIES - Monday, January 16, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

16 January 2023, Monday, as of 9AM

1. Marcos' trip to Switzerland:

-Marcos arrives in Switzerland for World Economic Forum

-Marcos to pitch PHL development initiatives at WEF in Davos

-Fighter jets escort PBBM, Speaker's plane to Switzerland

[Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Rappler, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/857523/marcos-arrives-in-switzerland-for-world-economic-forum/story/

2. Agricultural woes:

-Marcos says government had no choice but to import onions to meet demand

-Marcos renews call for BOC digitalization vs smuggling

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/857527/marcos-says-government-had-no-choice-but-import-onions-to-meet-demand/story/?just_in

3. Marcos denies snubbing Ukraine request for phone call with Zelensky [Manila Bulletin, News5, CNN PHL, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/16/23/marcos-denies-snubbing-zelensky-phone-call-request

4. West PHL Sea:

-Marcos clarifies ‘fishing partnership’ with China in South China Sea

-Group urges Año to lay out West Philippine Sea security plans

[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Philstar, Rappler, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/01/15/marcos-clarifies-fishing-partnership-with-china-in-south-china-sea/

5. Marcos explains Año, Galvez, Centino appointments [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/01/15/marcos-explains-ano-galvez-centino-appointments/

6. PHL airspace shutdown:

-Poe wants independent probe on Philippine airspace shutdown

-Poe asks CAAP chief to inhibit from probe of New Year’s Day air traffic mess

[DZBB, Inquirer, Philstar, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/857493/poe-wants-independent-probe-on-philippine-airspace-shutdown/story/

7. Luzon rains:

-LPA dumps rain in Metro Manila, other parts of Luzon

-Few PAL Express flights cancelled due to bad weather

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/01/16/2237976/lpa-dumps-rain-metro-manila-other-parts-luzon

8. 6.0-magnitude quake hits off Indonesia's Sumatra —USGS [News5, Manila Bulletin, Rappler, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/01/16/23/60-magnitude-quake-hits-off-indonesias-sumatra-usgs

9. Magnitude 5.1 quake hits Leyte, aftershocks expected [Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/15/23/magnitude-51-quake-hits-leyte

10. PHL detects 279 fresh COVID-19 cases [GMA News, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/01/15/ph-detects-279-fresh-covid-19-cases/

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