TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
14 January 2024, Sunday, as of 4:00 p.m.
1. Marcos: No more active NPA gurilla fronts
[Manila Bulletin, Daily Tribune, Manila
Standard, The Philippine Star, Inquirer, People’s Tonight, GMA News, CNN
Philippines, ABS-CBN News, Pilipino Star Ngayon]
2.
Marcos leaves for Brunei to attend Prince Abdul Mateen's wedding
[GMA News, ABS-CBN News, CNN
Philippines, Manila Standard, The Philippine Star, Abante Tonite, Manila
Bulletin]
3.
ABDUCTED PINOY SEAFARERS
18 Pinoy seafarers onboard oil tanker
seized by Iran safe, gov’t says
-DMW eyes repatriation soon of 18 Pinoy
crew of seized oil tanker
-PH seeks Iran's help for release of 18
Filipinos on seized tanker
[Inquirer, CNN Philippines, GMA News,
Manila Times, Daily Tribune]
4.
RECTO’S APPOINTMENT
-Recto to prioritize pending tax reforms
-Lawmakers caution Recto vs creating new
taxes
-Ex-DOF execs: Finance chief's success
tied to president's support
[The Philippine Star, Manila Bulletin,
Pilipino Star Ngayon, Philippine Daily Inquirer]
https://www.philstar.com/business/2024/01/14/2325588/recto-prioritize-pending-tax-reforms
5.
PUV MODERNIZATION
Group to hold transport strike on Jan.
16 vs PUV franchise consolidation
[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, CNN
Philippines, Manila Standard, GMA News]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/14/24/manibela-muling-nagkasa-ng-transport-strike-sa-martes
6.
CHARTER CHANGE
-Makabayan bloc seeks House probe into
alleged Cha-cha signature buying
-'Vote-buying' could void signatures for
people's initiative: Comelec
[CNN Philippines, PhilStar, ABS-CBN
News]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2024/1/14/house-probe-cha-cha-signature-drive.html
7.
TOURISM
-DOT eyes exceeding P1.5 trillion in
domestic visitor receipts for 2024
-Palawan among the world’s most trending
destinations for 2024
[PhilStar, CNN Philippines, GMA News]
© Philippine Information Agency Monitoring Unit
