TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
23 January
2023, Monday, as of 5PM
Bureau of Corrections acting director General Gregorio Catapang Jr. speaks to the media after burying the unclaimed remains of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) who died in prison at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) cemetery in Muntinlupa on November 25, 2022. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
1. Remulla says Catapang will soon become permanent BuCor chief
[Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, News5, CNN PHL, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/23/23/remulla-says-catapang-will-soon-become-permanent-bucor-chief
2. Agricultural woes:
-Solon
name-drops suspected smugglers, wants House panel to subpoena them
-House
probes smuggling of basic commodities and tobacco
-Salceda to
reveal ‘key’ info on agricultural smuggling
[ABS-CBN
News, CNN PHL, GMA News, News5, Philstar, Inquirer]
3. Senate probe on POGOs:
-Gatchalian
slams PAGCOR for allowing operations of firms linked to POGO-related kidnapping
case
-Dela Rosa:
No match on West PH Sea? Let’s assert our ‘supremacy’ over POGOs
[Inquirer,
Rappler, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/1/23/Gatchalian-Pagcor-POGO-related-kidnapping-case.html
4. DND now pushes for removal of ‘fixed term’ in AFP
[GMA News,
Manila Bulletin, Inquirer]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1719812/dnd-now-pushes-for-removal-of-fixed-term-in-afp
5. Galvez says DND, AFP finding ways to address ammunition wastage
[GMA News,
Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5]
6. 3 generals, 8 colonels yet to submit courtesy resignations — Azurin
[Inquirer,
ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News]
7. Gasoline, diesel, kerosene prices up by over P2/liter Tuesday
[DZBB,
Inquirer, Manila Times, Philstar, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News]
8. Death toll from massive flooding across Philippines climbs to 35
[Inquirer,
Manila Times, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/23/23/death-toll-from-massive-flooding-across-ph-climbs-to-35
9. Wealth fund:
-Maharlika
fund bill reaches Senate through Mark Villar
-Solon
seeks recall of 'reengineered' Maharlika Investment Fund
[ABS-CBN
News, Rappler, Philstar, CNN PHL]
10. Philippines logs 1,891 new COVID-19 cases on Jan. 16-22
[GMA News,
ABS-CBN News, Rappler, CNN PHL]
11. Hospitals, experts back DOH execs accused of mismanaging cancer funds
[Manila
Bulletin, Philstar, GMA News]
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/858297/hospitals-experts-back-doh-execs-accused-of-mismanaging-cancer-funds/story/?just_in
12. School incidents:
-PNP:
Quezon City school ‘cleared’ of explosive after bomb scare
-QC
elementary school debriefs students following stabbing case
-Van runs
over students inside Cavite school: 1 dead, 4 hurt
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1719822/pnp-quezon-city-school-cleared-of-explosive-after-bomb-scare
13. Ex-policeman linked to e-sabong agent kidnapping surrenders
[DZBB,
Philstar, Manila Times]
https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/01/23/news/ex-policeman-linked-to-e-sabong-agent-kidnapping-surrenders/1875487
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