TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
24
January 2023, Tuesday, as of 9AM
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/23/23/marcos-jr-says-losing-sleep-over-ph-inflation
2. Maharlika bill:
-Marcos
wants Senate to scrutinize Maharlika bill
-Marcos
on Maharlika: Better to be careful than nasty
-Marcos:
Private money will fund MIF, but safeguards vs laundering built in
[Business
Mirror, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, GMA News, CNN PHL]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/1/23/Marcos-wants-Senate-to-scrutinize-Maharlika-bill.html
3. West PHL Sea row:
-Marcos:
PHL to lodge protest, note verbale vs China after Ayungin Shoal incident
-Marcos
hoping Xi informed of China coast guard 'driving away' Filipino fishers
-Marcos
wants to ‘raise the level’ of PHL-China talks on WPS issues
[ABS-CBN
News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]
4. Marcos' international visits:
-Marcos
to travel abroad less, but APEC in November still a priority
-Marcos:
I see overseas trips as ROI
[ABS-CBN
News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Business Mirror, Inquirer, Philstar]
5. Marcos: First lady not involved in political appointments, son not being groomed to be president [Inquirer, Rappler, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN PHL]
6. Agriculture chief:
-Marcos
keeps agri post, says some people will only listen to the President
-Marcos:
Reforms to come faster if I stay as Agri chief
[ABS-CBN
News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Rappler]
https://www.rappler.com/nation/marcos-keeps-agri-post-says-some-people-only-listen-to-president/
7. Appointments:
-Marcos
reveals plans for Tulfo, Naida Angping
-Marcos:
Plans for Erwin Tulfo do not include being adviser
-Angping's
transfer due to ‘personal issues’ —Marcos
[ABS-CBN
News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard]
https://manilastandard.net/news/314298858/marcos-reveals-plans-for-tulfo-naida-angping.html
8. Marcos denies privatization of NAIA [Inquirer, News5, CNN PHL, GMA News]
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/858381/marcos-denies-privatization-of-naia/story/
9. DOH reports 1,891 new COVID-19 cases during the past week [CNN PHL, Inquirer, News5, Philstar, Manila Bulletin]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/01/23/doh-reports-1891-new-covid-19-cases-during-the-past-week/
10. Filipino among fatalities in Monterey Park shooting [ANC Alerts, DZBB, News5, Rappler, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/01/24/23/filipino-among-fatalities-in-monterey-park-shooting
11. Weather:
-Rain
in Palawan, Bicol, Visayas, and Mindanao due to LPA off Davao City
-Flood-hit
Oriental Mindoro town under state of calamity
[ABS-CBN
News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer]
12. 5.2-magnitude quake hits off Davao Occidental [News5, CNN PHL, GMA News]
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