TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
13 January 2024, Saturday, as of 4:00 p.m.
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THE ECONOMY ON THEIR MINDS President Marcos administers the oath of office to newly appointed Finance Secretary Ralph Recto (upper photo) and Secretary Frederick Go who will serve as special assistant to the President for investment and economic affairs, beside members of their respective families in Malacañang on Friday. —MALACAÑANG PHOTO
-Recto’s
main priority: Raise P4.3T in revenues
-Bizmen,
solons upbeat on Recto appointment
-Recto
commits to lawful operation of MIF
-Makati
Business Club backs Recto as DOF chief
[Philippine
Daily Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, The Philippine Star, Daily Tribune, Remate,
Abante Tonite, People’s Journal, People’s Tonight, BusinessMirror, Abante,
Manila Times, GMA News]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1888434/rectos-main-priority-raise-p4-3t-in-revenues
2. Marcos to diplomats: Economy has recovered
from pandemic
[The
Philippine Star, Manila Bulletin, People’s Journal, Abante, Pilipino Star
Ngayon, People’s Tonight, BusinessMirror, Manila Times, Manila Standard]
3. Marcos turns over Bacoor housing units to
relocated residents
[The
Philippine Star, Philippine Daily Inquirer, People’s Journal, BusinessMirror,
Pilipino Star Ngayon, Abante Tonite, Manila Times, Manila Bulletin]
4. QC prosecutor’s office junks ‘grave threats’
rap vs Duterte
-Castro
dismayed at dismissal of grave threats rap vs. Duterte
-Castro
on junked complaint vs. Duterte: 'I was denied justice'
[Inquirer,
ABS-CBN News, PhilStar, GMA News, CNN Philippines, Manila Times, Manila
Standard]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1888437/qc-prosecutors-office-junks-grave-threats-rap-vs-duterte
5. Marcos appoints businessman Eduardo Aliño as
new SBMA head
[CNN
Philippines, PhilStar, ABS-CBN News, Manila Times, Manila Standard, Inquirer]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2024/1/12/Alino-as-SBMA-chief.html
6. PhilHealth: Adjustment rate already in
effect
[Daily
Tribune, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Philippine Star, Abante, Abante Tonite
Pilipino Star Ngayon]
https://tribune.net.ph/2024/01/philhealth-premium-rate-adjustment-already-in-effect
7. DSWD 73rd ANNIVERSARY
-PBBM,
DSWD chief launch Disaster Response Command Center
-DSWD
always on ‘red alert,’ says Marcos
-PBBM
reminds DSWD to continue to serve with ‘care and compassion’
[Daily
Tribune, People’s Journal, BusinessMirror, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The
Philippine Star, Manila Times]
https://www.philstar.com/nation/2024/01/13/2325527/marcos-activates-new-disaster-command-center
8. CHARTER CHANGE
-Senators
won’t go along with Cha-cha
-Marcos
House allies eye Cha-cha plebiscite before SONA, says group
-People's
initiative to remove consistent roadblock to cha-cha: Garbin
-Catholic
bishop wary of signature drive for charter change
-Palawan
bishop issues call against cha-cha signature campaign
[PhilStar,
ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, GMA News]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/01/13/2325477/senators-wont-go-along-cha-cha
9. Sandigan junks forfeiture vs Marcos
crony-owned telco
[PhilStar,
GMA News, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin]
10. 18 Pinoy seafarers held in Oman – DFA
-DMW
coordinating with agency of Filipino crew in seized oil tanker
[PhilStar,
BusinessMirror, Abante Tonite, GMA News]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/01/13/2325463/18-pinoy-seafarers-held-oman-dfa
11. Another oil price hike looms next week
-Oil
prices surge on Red Sea escalation
[CNN
Philippines, PhilStar, Manila Times, GMA News]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2024/1/13/oil-price-forecast-jan13.html
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