TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
21
February 2023, Tuesday, as of 5PM
1. Recent appointees:
-Marcos
picks Isidro Purisima as acting peace adviser
-Wilben
Mayor named presidential assistant under OPAPRU
-Ex-human
rights chair appointed as chair of Amnesty Commission
-Marcos
OKs more government appointees
[Inquirer,
GMA News, ABS-CBN News, News5]
2. COVID vaccine procurement:
-COVID-19
vaccines from other countries donated with no strings attached —Dizon
-More
than 40M expired vaccines as of December 2 —DOH
[Philstar,
ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News]
3. NPA ambushes search team on downed Cessna plane, 2 soldiers dead
[DZBB,
GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/02/21/npa-ambushes-search-team-on-downed-cessna-plane-2-soldiers-dead/
4. Ex-Speaker Alvarez seeks decriminalization of marijuana use
[Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, GMA News]
5. DOJ lowers bail amount for indigents to a maximum of P10k; plans more reforms
[Manila
Bulletin, Philstar, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/21/23/doj-lowers-bail-amount-for-indigents
6. 7 out of 10 Filipino Catholics pray at least once daily —survey
[ABS-CBN
News, CNN PHL, Philstar, Manila Bulletin]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/02/21/7-out-of-10-filipino-catholics-pray-at-least-once-daily-survey/
7. Intramuros, Cebu nominated for 2023 World Travel Awards
[CNN
PHL, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/02/21/ph-intramuros-cebu-nominated-for-2023-world-travel-awards/
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