TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
3
January 2023, Tuesday, as of 9AM
1. Marcos leaves for China state visit [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, One News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/01/02/marcos-leaves-for-china-state-visit/
2. PhilHealth fee hike suspension:
-Marcos
orders PhilHealth to suspend premium rate hike —Palace
-DOH,
PhilHealth welcome premium rate hike suspension
[Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Rappler, CNN PHL, GMA News]
3. PHL airspace shutdown:
-Palace
says PHL airspace shutdown being probed
-Senate
to look into shutdown of PHL airspace on New Year’s Day
-Salceda
seeks compensation for passengers affected by air traffic system outage
-Backup
needed for Naia’s ‘outdated’ equipment —DOTr
-Marcos
could ‘use’ NAIA mess to justify its privatization — party-list groups
[ABS-CBN
News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Rappler, GMA News]
4. Marcos, Duterte drop vlog on New Year’s day amid NAIA air traffic fiasco [Manila Bulletin, Interaksyon]
https://interaksyon.philstar.com/politics-issues/2023/01/02/238714/marcos-duterte-vlog-naia-fiasco/
5. New Year injuries jump to 211 —DOH [GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Inquirer]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1711713/doh-report-new-year-injuries-jump-to-211
6. COVID-19 pandemic:
-DOH:
3,458 new COVID-19 cases recorded in the past week
-PHL
records 464 COVID-19 cases on New Year’s Day
-PHL
health protocols remain effective vs Covid-19, DOH reiterates
[ABS-CBN
News, CNN PHL, GMA News, News5, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/01/02/doh-3458-new-covid-19-cases-recorded-in-the-past-week/
7. Over 11M SIM registered so far — NTC [GMA News, CNN PHL]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/1/2/Over-11M-SIM-registered-so-far-NTC.html
8. Fuel price hike: P2.90 for gas, P2.10 for diesel [ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Philstar]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/01/03/2234919/fuel-price-hike-p290-gas-p210-diesel
9. LPA outside PAR unlikely to develop into cyclone — PAGASA [CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1711804/lpa-outside-par-unlikely-to-develop-into-cyclone-pagasa
© Philippine Information Agency — PIA Monitoring Unit
