TOP STORIES - Wednesday, January 4, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

4 January 2023, Wednesday, as of 5PM

1. Banking and finance:

-BPI says 'working to reverse' duplicate holiday transactions

-BSP instructs BPI to submit timeline, updates on erroneous transactions reversals

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, Philstar, Rappler, CNN PHL, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/01/04/23/bpi-says-working-to-reverse-duplicate-transactions

2. Abalos asks PNP colonels, generals to resign in 'radical' anti-drug move [Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, Philstar, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/856263/abalos-asks-pnp-colonels-generals-to-resign-in-radical-anti-drug-move/story/?just_in

3. PHL airspace shutdown:

-Poe sets Senate hearing on PHL airspace shutdown on January 12

-Solon seeks House probe on NAIA air traffic system mess

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/856285/poe-eyes-jan-12-start-of-senate-probe-into-naia-traffic-mess/story/?just_in

4. Marcos meets with China exec Li Zhanshu, says PHL-China ties to benefit economies in years to come [Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, Philstar, Rappler, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/856293/ph-china-ties-to-benefit-economies-in-years-to-come-marcos/story/?just_in

5. Philippines logs 15 more fireworks-related injuries, total now at 277 [Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, CNN PHL, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/04/23/doh-fireworks-injuries-now-at-277-with-15-new-cases

6. Philippine team wins international debate tournament [Inquirer, Rappler, Manila Bulletin, Abante, CNN PHL, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/04/23/philippines-wins-intl-debate-tournament

7. COMELEC dismisses over 1,000 election overspending cases from 2010, 2013 polls [Philstar, Rappler, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1712387/comelec-dismisses-over-1000-election-overspending-cases-from-2010-2013-polls

8. Dickie Bachmann takes oath as new PSC chairman [DZBB, Business Mirror, Manila Bulletin, Rappler]

https://twitter.com/rapplerdotcom/status/1610535101695426560

9. NDRRMC: Death toll due to flooding on Christmas day rises to 52 [Inquirer, CNN PHL, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/04/23/christmas-day-flooding-death-toll-rises-to-52-ndrrmc

10. Martial Law survivor Bonifacio Ilagan receives anonymous threats [Inquirer, Philstar, Rappler]

https://www.rappler.com/nation/martial-law-survivor-bonifacio-ilagan-receives-anonymous-threats/

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