TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
12
January 2023, Thursday, as of 9AM
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/12/23/ex-coa-chief-named-new-ph-competition-commission-head
2. Arroyo says she respects SC decision on 2005 joint exploration deal with China, Vietnam [Manila Bulletin, News5, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/11/23/arroyo-respects-sc-ruling-on-jmsu-with-china-vietnam
3. Ukraine seeking talk with Marcos since June 2022 — diplomat [Business World, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/01/11/ukraine-seeking-talk-with-marcos-since-june-2022-diplomat/
4. Food supplies:
-Villar
hits DA corn surplus record, calls the agency ‘Department of Importation’
-DA
has until January 13 to explain shortage, ‘price manipulation,’ importation of
onions
-Next
food concern: DA sets price watch on eggs
[ABS-CBN
News, CNN PHL, Inquirer, Philstar, Rappler, Manila Bulletin]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/1/12/Villar-hits-DA-corn-surplus-record.html
5. Flood, landslide warnings persist as rains continue to batter Southern Luzon, VisMin [CNN PHL, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]
6. Several LGUs announce class suspension due to inclement weather
[CNN
PHL, GMA News, News5, Inquirer]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1715615/fwd-list-class-suspensions-for-thursday-january-12-due-to-inclement-weather
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