TOP STORIES - Sunday, January 22, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

22 January 2023, Sunday, as of 5PM

 1. Marcos calls for 'deeper compassion, solidarity' on Chinese New Year

- Philippines welcomes Chinese New Year with colorful fireworks display

- Hundreds flock to Binondo to welcome Year of the Rabbit

- No liquor, gun ban in Manila on Chinese New Year — MPD

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/858214/marcos-calls-for-deeper-compassion-solidarity-on-chinese-new-year/story/?just_in

 2. Marcos: WEF economic leaders regard PH as part of 'VIP Club

-Marcos touts new investment pledges from Davos trip; defends 'large' WEF delegation

[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA Nes, Inquirer, Philstar, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Sun Star]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/209895/philippines-part-of-vip-club-in-world-economic-forum-marcos

3. Marcos says POGOs not worth it if there’s social cost to PH

[DZBB, GMA News, ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer] https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/858231/marcos-says-pogos-not-worth-it-if-there-s-social-cost-to-ph/story/?just_in

 4. NAIA flights resume after maintenance on CAAP power system

- Libanan’s call: Transfer half of NAIA flights to Clark by 2025

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/22/23/some-naia-flights-affected-by-ups-maintenance-caap-apologizes

5. No plot to remove Clarita Carlos as NSA, says Bongbong Marcos

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1719404/no-plot-to-remove-clarita-carlos-as-nsa-says-bongbong-marcos

6. Marcos wants agri expert to head DA

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/858211/marcos-wants-agri-expert-to-head-da/story/?just_in

 7. Election preparations

-Comelec to ask from Congress honoraria hike for teachers serving in 2023 polls

-After NPC ruling, Comelec vows better data security 

-Newly registered voters reach 1.1 million –Comelec

-Garcia asks PNP to speed up resolution of cases of violence against poll officers

-Comelec chair ‘very sure’ of barangay, SK polls in October

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

 8. Maharlika fund still a hot topic as House resumes sessions

-We’re working to customize Maharlika – Bongbong Marcos

-Albay solons clash on Maharlika fund as Salceda says no recall needed

-Pimentel: Recent amendments to House-approved Maharlika fund bill show lack of research

-‘Pinoys can’t wait’: Romualdez underscores urgency of MIF

[Inquirer, GMA News, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/01/22/maharlika-fund-still-a-hot-topic-as-house-resumes-sessions/

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1719499/marcos-were-working-to-customize-maharlika

9. CHR probes surveillance of youth activists

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar] https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1719490/chr-probes-surveillance-of-youth-activists

10. Rains prevail over parts of PH due to shear line, LPA trough, amihan

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Rappler, CNN PHL]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/01/22/rains-prevail-over-parts-of-ph-due-to-shear-line-lpa-trough-amihan/

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