TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
31
January 2023, Tuesday, as of 9AM
1. Marcos visits wake of slain OFW
-Marcos
to slain OFW’s family: ‘Kami na ang tutupad ng pangarap ninyo’
-Tulfo
slams claim that kin of slain OFW accepted 'blood money'
[Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Rappler, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/1/30/marcos-wake-jullebee-ranara-family.html
2. SWS: 49% of Filipinos say quality of life will improve in 2023
[GMA
News, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL, PhilStar]
3. Philippine education:
-DepEd
launches ‘MATATAG’ agenda to resolve challenges in basic education
-DepEd
identifies challenges in basic education through BER 2023
-Duterte
tells teachers: ‘Hindi po namin kayo pababayaan’
-Marcos
vows upgrade of schools, teachers
[ABS-CBN
News, PhilStar, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/01/30/deped-launches-matatag-agenda-to-resolve-challenges-in-basic-education/
-Economic
managers brief senators on Maharlika fund
-Poe,
Angara back proposal to sell gov’t assets for Maharlika fund
-Think
tank says PHL may benefit from wealth fund, but flags political risks
[PhilStar,
ABS-CBN News, GMA News, BusinessWorld, Inquirer]
5. 8 new appointees to Marawi Compensation Board inducted
[ABS-CBN
News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer]
6. After airport fiasco, JFC pitches transport safety board anew
[Manila
Bulletin, Manila Times, Business Mirror]
7. COVID-19 infection
-DOH:
New COVID-19 cases on Jan. 23-29 down 36% from previous week
-WHO:
COVID-19 still a public health emergency of international concern
-COVAX
to donate bivalent jabs to Philippines
[CNN
PHL, GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/01/31/2241434/covax-donate-bivalent-jabs-philippines
8. 16 hurt as LPG tank explodes inside Manila laundry shop
[Manila
Times, Manila Bulletin, News5, CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News]
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