TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
08 January 2023, Sunday, as of 4PM
1. Destabilization plots not true — AFP, PNP
- 'PNP on heightened alert for Black Nazarene feast, not for alleged destab plot'
- Armed Forces: Up to PNP to investigate fake memo, alleged destabilization plot
- Camp Aguinaldo situation ‘normal,’ no mass resignation in AFP, says spox
- AFP shows support for Centino after destab scare
- Law that ‘bypasses’ military officials cause of squabbles in AFP–Castro
[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, Daily Tribune, Philstar, GMA News, Inquirer, Rappler] ©PIA-PMU
https://tribune.net.ph/2023/01/08/destabilization-plots-not-true-afp-pnp
2. Feast of the Black Nazarene:
- Over 100,000 devotees attend Feast of Black Nazarene in Quiapo Church
- DOH to Nazarene devotees: Keep off feast if unvaccinated vs COVID
[ABS-CBN News, Philstar, CNN PHL, News5, Inquirer, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1713964/over-100000-devotees-attend-feast-of-the-black-nazarene-in-quiapo-church
3. Police courtesy resignations continue
- Calabarzon top cops heed DILG chief’s courtesy resignation call
- Ilocos regional, provincial top cops heed DILG’s courtesy resignation call
- PNP Chief: No public shaming of narco cops
- Senior Metro Manila police officials test negative in surprise drug test
[One News, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Philstar]©PIA-PMU
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/01/08/2236069/police-courtesy-resignations-continue
4. Marcos appoints Faydah Dumarpa as CHR commissioner [Philstar, Inquirer, Rappler] ©PIA-PMU https://twitter.com/inquirerdotnet/status/1611967909513007105
5. Weather updates:
- Bad weather, flooding displace thousands in Aurora and Bulacan
- LPA outside PAR may reenter in coming days — PAGASA
- Angat, Ipo dams halt spilling operations
- Flood victims get P40M aid
- Eastern Visayas LGUs extend suspension of class, work
[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL,Philstar, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU
https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/01/08/2236117/floods-displace-thousands-bulacan-dams-spill
6. Magnitude 5 quake strikes Davao Oriental
[CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer] ©PIA-PMU
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/08/23/magnitude-5-quake-strikes-davao-oriental
—Philippine Information Agency | PIA Monitoring Unit—