TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
11
January 2023, Wednesday, as of 5PM
1.
LPA aftermath
-Marcos
orders DPWH to fast-track repair of damaged infra in Misamis Occidental during
visit in Gingoog
-Marcos
Jr. promises resettlement for flood-hit families in Misamis Occidental
-Marcos
distributes aid to flood-stricken families in MisOcc
-Marcos
orders release of P3-M for school building repairs
[DZBB,
Inquirer, CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Rappler]
2. Recent LPAs affect 291K people, kill 10 — OCD
-2,000
evacuate as strong rains batter Zamboanga City
-Classes,
gov’t work, some flights suspended in Zamboanga City
-Zamboanga
City airport closed due to flood
-Torrential
rain, flood continue to batter Eastern Visayas
-No
let-up in rain from LPA off Surigao City, shear line
-PCG
rescues stranded children in Zamboanga City due to chest-deep floods
[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, DZBB, GMA News,
Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/01/11/2236874/recent-lpas-affect-291k-people-kill-10-disaster-agency
3. AFP fiasco
-Galvez
urges DND officials to stay in their posts
-No
need to probe AFP on alleged destabilization plot, says spox
-DND,
AFP morale high, focused on mandate, says DND exec
-Malacañang:
Former DND OIC Faustino ‘knew of developments’ in AFP
-Senate
to pass bill limiting AFP officers with fixed terms within 1Q of 2023 —Zubiri
[ABS-CBN
News, DZBB, GMA News, News5, Inquirer, Rappler, Philstar, Manila Bulletin]
4. PNP says about 70 percent of senior officers file courtesy resignations
-Eastern
Visayas PNP director: Report us if you see us doing something wrong
-3,179
cops in Central Luzon get promoted
-51
top cops in Ilocos region test negative for illegal drugs
[ABS-CBN
News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/11/23/pnp-70-pct-of-senior-officers-file-courtesy-resignations
5. Onion price update
-Farmers’
group questions timing of importation of onions
-No
choice but to import as Marcos' hands 'tied' due to inflation — Zubiri
-Hontiveros
says ‘wait and see’ local onion farmers’ harvest first before importing crop
-Ombudsman
probe to look into possible conspiracy in DA, FTI onion purchase
-DA
ready to cooperate with Ombudsman probe on onion procurement —spox
-Cynthia
Villar flags DA’s importation policy anew
[Inquirer,
News5, ABS-CBN News, DZBB, News5, Philstar, CNN PHL, GMA News]
6. SIM registration
-Group
holds protest at NTC to call for SIM registration suspension
-Globe
warns vs online offers for SIM registration assistance
-DICT
warns subscribers not to register false information: ‘You will get caught’
[ABS-CBN
News, DZBB, CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin, Business Mirror]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/01/11/23/group-calls-for-sim-registration-suspension
7. Maynilad to give rebate to customers affected by water interruptions —MWSS RO
[GMA
News, ABS-CBN News, Philstar, News5, CNN PHL] https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/companies/857019/maynilad-to-give-rebate-to-customers-affected-by-water-interruptions-mwss-ro/story/
8. Economy update
-Philippine
economy seen to grow by 5.5 percent in 2023 as pandemic recovery continues
-FDI
net inflows hit six-month high in October
-BSP
mulls 3% cap on credit card rate
-Despite
recent gains, peso seen weakening to P57-P59 to dollar this year
[GMA
News, ABS-CBN News, ANC, Philstar, Manila Bulletin]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/business/01/11/23/philippine-economy-seen-to-grow-by-55-pct-in-2023
9. Marikina closes Marikina Bridge indefinitely due to structural damage from Sumulong Flood Interceptor project by DPWH-NCR
[News5,
Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/1/11/marikina-bridge-crack-dpwh.html
10. Zubiri says extending state of calamity due to COVID-19 not good for PH image
[CNN
PHL, Inquirer, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]
©Philippine Information Agency Monitoring Unit
