TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
4
January 2023, Wednesday, as of 9AM
-Marcos
arrives in China for state visit
-Marcos
eyes 'new chapter' in relations with China
-Manila,
Beijing to ink 14 pacts including durian exportation
[Business
Mirror, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Philstar, Rappler, ABS-CBN
News, CNN PHL, GMA News]
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/856164/marcos-in-china-for-state-visit/story/
2. Marcos orders extension of modified tariff rates on several food products [CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar, Rappler, Manila Bulletin]
3. DOH: No new human cases of anthrax; cases in Cagayan 'controlled' [Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/1/3/no-new-human-cases-anthrax.html
4. DOH says bulletin about ‘upper respiratory infection’ in China is fake [ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer]
5. DOH: No XBB.1.5 subvariant cases detected yet in PHL [Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, GMA News, CNN PHL]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/1/3/no-xbb-1.5-cases-detected-in-ph.html
6. DOH logs 174 new COVID-19 infections; active cases at 12,362 [GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1712185/doh-logs-174-new-covid-19-infections-active-cases-at-12362
7. ‘No diversion of radar funds by ex-DOTr chief Tugade’ —spokesman [ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Business Mirror]
https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/01/04/no-diversion-of-radar-fundsby-ex-dotr-chief-tugade/
8. COMELEC records 188k newly-registered voters from Dec. 12 [ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Philstar, Manila Bulletin]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/01/03/comelec-records-188k-newly-registered-voters/
9. LPA update:
-LPA
to bring rain over Visayas, Mindanao, Palawan
-Classes
in some areas in Visayas suspended due to LPA threat
[Inquirer,
Philstar, ABS-CBN News, GMA News]
10. Pinoys mourn death of Pope Benedict XVI [Manila Times, News5, Rappler, ABS-CBN News]
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