TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
4 January 2023, Thursday, as of 5:00 p.m.
Devotees attempt to climb the image of the Black Nazarene after the PNP pulls out of the procession during the annual Traslacion procession in Manila on January 9, 2020. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News/File
1. Marcos declares Jan. 9 a special non-working day in Manila for Traslacion 2024
- Black Nazarene devotees urged to wear face
masks during Traslacion
[CNN PHL, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, Manila
Bulletin, GMA News, Manila Times, Philstar, Daily Tribune]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/04/24/jan-9-2024-a-non-working-day-in-manila-for-traslacion
2. Panay power outage
-Massive power outage on Panay Island prompts
Senate probe
-Iloilo City expects 100% of electricity
supply back by Friday
-Iloilo officials seek emergency meeting with
DOE over Western Visayas blackouts
-Castro blames NGCP, power players for massive
Panay blackout
[Manila Bulletin, Inqurier, CNN PHL, News5PH,
Business Mirror, GMA News, ABS-CBN News, Philstar]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1883945/massive-power-outage-on-panay-island-prompts-senate-probe
3. Senior High removal in SUCs and LUCs
-CHED, DepEd told to ensure smooth transition
of SHS students
-17,000 Grade 11 students facing displacement
-Castro slams lack of consultation over
removal of financial aid to SHS students
- Removing senior high school in state universities
could worsen dropout rates: lawmaker
-CHED: SUCs and LUCs with laboratory schools
can still offer senior high programs
[Inquirer, GMA News, ABS-CBN News, Business
Mirror, Manika Bulletin, CNN PHL]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2024/1/4/deped-ched-shs-students-transition.html
4. Traslacion
-PNP: No-fly zone, signal jammers during
traslacion
-DOH raises code white alert ahead of
Traslacion 2024
-Black Nazarene steps out after three years
-PNP to deploy 13,691 policemen for Black
Nazarene procession - Acorda
-Cagayan de Oro gears up for Black Nazarene
procession amid security concerns
[Philstar, GMA News, Inquirer, Abante,
Pilipino Star Ngayon, CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News, Business Mirror, Manila Bulletin,
Rappler]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2024/1/3/traslacion-no-fly-zone-2024.html
5. Maharlika Investment Corp. holds 1st board
meeting; OKs P125 billion capitalization scheme
[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL, ABS-CBN
News]
6. DBM releases P550m for new NKTI building
All set for NKTI’s P1.3-B OPD facelift (B1)
[Manila Standard, Abante, Abante Tonite,
Pilipino Star Ngayon, Inquirer, People’s Tonite]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1883689/dbm-releases-p550m-for-nkti-building-construction
7. Debt pile rises to record P14.5 trillion
[Abante Tonite, Business World, Inquirer, GMA
News, ABS-CBN News, Business Mirror, CNN PHL]
https://www.bworldonline.com/top-stories/2024/01/04/566724/debt-pile-rises-to-record-p14-5-trillion/
8. GAA 2024
-DBM to implement 2024 budget despite legal
challenges
-Koko to raise 2024 budget constitutionality
before SC
-DBM: Unprogrammed appropriations are outside
nat’l budget
-DBM issues P6.12-T national budget call for
2025
[Daily Tribune, Abante Tonite, Manila
Bulletin, Pilipino Star Ngayon, People’s Journal, Inquier, Bulgar, Manila
Bulletin, GMA News]
https://mb.com.ph/2024/1/3/dbm-to-implement-2024-budget-despite-legal-challenges
9. PUV modernization
-Pimentel to DOTr: Name suppliers in PUV
modernization program
-PUV modernization still ‘idling’ — DoTr [DT]
-Manufacturer offers electric jeepneys with
flexible payment terms to help in PUV
[Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila Standard,
Daily Tribune, Pilipino Star Ngayon, Remate, CNN PHL]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1883668/pimentel-to-dotr-name-suppliers-in-puv-modernization-program
10. DOH debunks ‘COVID-19 wave alert’: It’s
false information
- PH daily average of new Covid-19 cases
declines by 10%
[CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, Daily
Tribune, ABS-CBN News, GMA News]
https://mb.com.ph/2024/1/4/doh-debunks-new-covid-19-wave-reports-circulating-online
11. DOH: 28 more hurt due to fireworks, stray
bullets
[CNN PHL, Inquirer, Daily Tribune, GMA News]
12. Sandiganbayan denies motions to dismiss
Malampaya cases
[Rappler, Philstar, Malaya, ABS-CBN News]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/04/24/sandiganbayan-denies-bid-to-dismiss-malampaya-cases
13. P10.41-B illegal drugs seized, 27k
barangays cleared under Marcos' drug war
[Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin,
CNN PHL, GMA News]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1883781/illegal-drug-haul-in-2023-hits-p10-4b-says-palace
14. WPS Sea issue
-China should respect Philippine sovereignty,
right to conduct activities in WPS – AFP
PH, US vessels hold joint sail anew in
SCS
[CNN PHL, Rappler, Daily Tribune, Malaya,
Manila Bulletin, Business Mirror, GMA News]
15. DOJ welcomes SC rules on Anti-Terrorism
Act: 'Addresses contentious topics' [ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Malaya]
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