TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
5 January
2023, Thursday, as of 5PM
1. PNP chief Azurin, other top officials submit courtesy resignations
[Inquirer,
GMA News, ABS-CBN News, Manila Times, CNN PHL, Rappler, PhilStar]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1712831/pnp-chief-azurin-other-top-officials-submit-courtesy-resignations
2. Marcos state visit to China
-Marcos
invites Xi Jinping to visit PHL
-China, PHL
sign tourism cooperation deal
-First Lady
visits museum with Xi’s wife
[CNN PHL, GMA
News, Rappler, News5, DZBB, Manila Bulletin]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/1/5/marcos-invites-xi-jinpin-visit-ph.html
3. Most Filipinos want Marcos to ‘work with’ US, Japan to defend West PHL Sea – survey
[Inquirer,
GMA News, PhilStar]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1712775/most-filipinos-want-marcos-to-work-with-us-japan-to-defend-west-ph-sea-survey
4. Afternoon classes in some areas suspended due to bad weather
-Floods,
landslides force evacuation in Bicol
-DepEd:
Mindanao schools need P409-M for repairs due to shear line, LPA
[Inquirer,
CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin, News5, ABS-CBN News]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/01/05/afternoon-classes-in-metro-manila-suspended-due-to-bad-weather/
5. Rising onion prices
-Makabayan
lawmakers seek House probe into rising onion prices
-DA: ‘Out of
control’ rise in price of onion may force PHL to import
[ABS-CBN
News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer]
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/856418/makabayan-lawmakers-seek-house-probe-into-rising-onion-prices/story/?just_in
6. Fireworks injuries rise to 291, with 14 new cases - DOH
[GMA News,
ABS-CBN News, Inquirer]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/05/23/doh-fireworks-injuries-rise-to-291-zero-deaths
7. Macasaet takes oath as SSS acting president and CEO
[ABS-CBN
News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]
https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNews/status/1610859215530381312
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