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TOP STORIES - Monday, February 06, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

06 February 2023, Monday, as of 9AM

1. Chinese Coast Guard vessels shadow PHL Navy warship near Mischief Reef —PCG

[Manila Times, Philstar, Remate, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/05/23/chinese-vessels-shadow-ph-warship-near-mischief-reef-pcg

2. Romblon mining violations:

-DENR cites mining firm for violations on Sibuyan Island

-Mining company denies 'illegal operations' on Sibuyan Island

-PPA wants mining company to explain 'illegal' port on Sibuyan Island

[CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1725661/denr-cites-mining-firm-for-violations

3. LTFRB okays additional 100,000 Grab vehicles

[RMN News, GMA News, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1725667/ltfrb-okays-additional-100000-grab-vehicles

4. DOH logs 36 new COVID-19 cases, lowest daily tally since March 2020 [Manila Standard, RMN News, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/859755/doh-logs-36-new-covid-19-cases-lowest-daily-tally-since-march-2020/story/

5. DOH reports 14,970 HIV cases [Philstar, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1725668/doh-reports-14970-hiv-cases

6. Davao de Oro earthquake infra damage breaches P21M mark

[CNN PHL, GMA News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1725627/infra-damage-caused-by-magnitude-6-quake-in-davao-de-oro-breaches-p21-m

7. Fire hits commercial property in Sucat, Parañaque

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/859783/fire-hits-commercial-property-in-sucat-paranaque/story/?just_in

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