TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
24 January
2023, Tuesday, as of 5PM
1. Philippines maintains Ayungin Shoal is part of territory following incident with Chinese vessel
[PhilStar,
News5, CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, GMA News, Inquirer]
2. Maharlika fund bill
-Senate to
heed Marcos call to study Maharlika fund
-Gatchalian:
Maharlika funding proposal must undergo scrutiny
-Hontiveros
‘pleasantly surprised’ at PBBM’s misgivings on ‘re-engineered’ version of
Maharlika fund
[PhilStar,
CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, News5]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/01/24/2239863/senate-heed-marcos-call-study-maharlika-fund
3. DOTr: Gov’t not to give up NAIA’s assets but to allow private sector to manage airport
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Inquirer, PhilStar, CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin]
4. Gatchalian eyes cases vs. PAGCOR officials over questionable 3rd party auditor
[CNN PHL,
ABS-CBN News, GMA News, ANC Alerts]
5. Marcos orders DA to determine why there’s egg price increase
[ABS-CBN
News, PhilStar, Business Mirror, GMA News]
6. Onion price surge
-588 metric
tons of imported onions now in PHL, to be available in markets this week
-DA to
impose price cap for imported onions
[Manila
Times, CNN PHL, BusinessMirror, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer]
7. Philippines to bring inflation below 4% by Q3 —BSP chief
[CNN PHL,
BusinessWorld, Malaya, Interaksyon]
8. House joins COMELEC’s Register Anywhere project for expanding voter registration access
[Manila
Bulletin, GMA News, CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer]
9. Maynilad says to comply with P27.47 million rebate ordered by MWSS
[Inquirer,
ABS-CBN News, DZBB, CNN PHL, PhilStar]
10. DICT says SIM card sales dropped due to SIM Card Registration law
[Inquirer,
GMA News, Inquirer, PhilStar, CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin]
11. Filipino confirmed killed in California Lunar New Year mass shooting
-Seven dead
in northern California shootings —US media
[DZBB,
ABS-CBN News, PhilStar, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/1/24/filipino-monterey-park-massacre-casualties.html
12. Reported fatalities due to bad weather rose to 38 —NDRRMC
[Inquirer,
GMA News, DZBB]
13. SC resumes oral arguments on controversial No Contact Apprehension Policy
[GMA News,
PhilStar, CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News, Rappler]
https://twitter.com/cnnphilippines/status/1617776627030851584
[GMA News,
DZBB, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times]
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