TOP STORIES - Tuesday, January 24, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

24 January 2023, Tuesday, as of 9AM

1. Marcos says he's losing sleep due to inflation [Inquirer, Manila Standard, One News, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News]

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]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/01/23/pbbm-ph-to-lodge-protest-note-verbale-vs-china-after-ayungin-shoal-incident/

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]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/01/23/2239695/marcos-travel-abroad-less-apec-november-still-priority

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]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/1/24/Liza-Marcos-appointments-Sandro-Marcos-groomed-to-be-president.html

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]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1720312/rain-in-palawan-bicol-visayas-and-mindanao-due-to-lpa-off-davao-city

12. 5.2-magnitude quake hits off Davao Occidental [News5, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/858394/5-2-magnitude-quake-hits-off-davao-occidental/story/?just_in

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