TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
26
January 2023, Thursday, as of 9AM
1. Marcos wants passage of Magna Carta for barangay health workers
[GMA
News, Manila Bulletin, PhilStar, Inquirer, RMN News]
2. Senate minority loses, Maharlika bills stay with Mark Villar's committee on banks
[Manila
Bulletin, CNN PHL, GMA News, PhilStar, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/01/25/senate-refers-maharlika-fund-bill-to-villars-banks-panel
3. Onions flood markets but prices remain high
-DA:
Consumers prefer cheaper imported garlic over costly local supply
-Quimbo
suspects cartels behind ‘artificial’ onion prices
[Manila
Times, CNN PHL, Inquirer, GMA News]
https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/01/26/news/onions-flood-markets-but-prices-remain-high/1875911
4. SWS: 34% of Filipinos say their lives got better in 2022
[CNN
PHL, Manila Bulletin, BusinessWorld]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/1/25/SWS-quality-of-life-Q4-2023.html
5. Agricultural output shrinks by 0.1% in 2022
[BusinessWorld,
PhilStar, BusinessMirror]
https://www.philstar.com/business/2023/01/26/2240193/agricultural-output-shrinks-01-2022-
6. COVID-19 infection
-DOH
welcomes 'significant' COVID-19 drop among top causes of death in Philippines
-167
new COVID-19 cases recorded, active tally at 10,109
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, PhilStar, Inquirer]
7. IATF to meet on Feb. 1 to discuss decoupling of alert levels
[CNN
PHL, Manila Times, Inquirer]
8. Marcos honors SAF 44 on 8th anniversary of Mamasapano tragedy
[CNN
PHL, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/25/23/marcos-honors-saf-44-on-8th-anniv-of-mamasapano-tragedy
9. Proposed mandatory ROTC
-DND
exec tells Senate panel of 'enormous' requirements of mandatory ROTC
-Cayetano
calls out lack of women, youth voices during Bato's ROTC hearing
-Shortage
of military trainers should not hinder mandatory ROTC – senators
[GMA
News, PhilStar, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer]
10. PAGCOR says contract with third-party POGO auditor under review
[GMA
News, PhilStar, CNN PHL]
11. House bill lowering gov’t optional retirement age to 56 OK’d on 2nd reading
[Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, Daily Tribune]
12. House approves IBC-13 franchise renewal bill on second reading
[CNN
PHL, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer]
13. Suspect in Dacer-Corbito slay nabbed after 22 years in hiding
[Inquirer,
CNN PHL, GMA News]
14. Ex-chief of Duterte's security group sacked over links to Davao model’s murder case
[Inquirer,
PhilStar, DZBB, CNN PHL]
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