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TOP STORIES – Saturday, February 11, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

11 February 2023, Saturday, as of 4PM

 1. PBBM’s Japan visit

- Effects of Japan visit to be felt very soon –PBBM

- PBBM says PH, US, Japan mulling tripartite agreement

- 35 investment deals inked during PBBM’s visit to Japan

- PBBM talks with Toyota, Mitsubishi on PH car-making plans

- DOTr’s Bautista: More subway projects in partnership with JICA eyed

- Speaker eyes no placement fee for OFWs in Japan

[Philippine Star, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN Philippines, Rappler]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/210784/marcos-believes-investment-pledges-from-japan-will-be-felt-in-ph-very-soon

2. Turkey-Syria quake

- PH gov’t works to repatriate remains of Pinoy killed in Turkey quake

- PH rescue team reaches quake-hit province in Turkey

- Children rescued as Turkey-Syria quake toll nears 24,000

- UNHCR: Over 5 million may be left displaced in Syria by quake

[GMA News, ABS-CBN News, Philippine Star, CNN Philippines, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, DZMM & DZBB online, News5]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/11/23/remains-of-filipino-casualty-in-turkey-quake-to-be-flown-home

3. High-ranking Japan exec strongly interested in Maharlika fund

[CNN Philippines, Inquirer, GMA News, Manila Bulletin]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/2/11/romualdez-japanese-biz-leader-supports-maharlika-fund.html

4. Charter change

- Cha-cha last piece of the puzzle for economic growth —Romualdez

- Senators not keen on Cha-cha, says Nancy Binay

[Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, GMA News, CNN Philippines]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/02/11/economic-cha-cha-is-final-piece-of-the-puzzle-romualdez/

5. Marcos names new Customs, NTC chiefs

[Philippine Star, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, CNN Philippines]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/02/11/2244126/customs-chief-sacked-sebastian-back-da

6. De Lima to seek bail anew as Ragos affirms recantation

[Inquirer, Philippine Star, Manila Bulletin, GMA News]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1728374/ragos-retraction-in-court-buoys-hope-of-de-lima-bail

7. Diesel, kerosene prices down next week

[GMA News, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/860461/diesel-prices-to-roll-back-p2-p2-20-liter-next-week-unioil/story/?just_in

8. Soldier runs amok at barracks in Cagayan de Oro camp, 5 dead

[ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, News5, DZBB &DZRH online]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/11/23/5-sundalo-patay-sa-pamamaril-sa-loob-ng-kampo-sa-cagayan-de-oro

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