TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
12
January 2023, Thursday, as of 5PM
-
Marcos to 'soft launch' Maharlika fund during 2023 World Economic Forum: DFA
-Marcos’
Davos trip vital; no ‘compromise’, says DFA
-Marcos
is only ASEAN leader to attend WEF in Davos; To meet Pinoys in Switzerland
[CNN
PHL, Philstar, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, GMA News]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/01/12/pbbm-to-meet-with-belgium-pm-other-world-leaders-in-switzerland
2. LPA aftermath
-NDRRMC:
At least 10 dead due to heavy rains, flooding
-Agri,
infra damage due to bad weather reaches P308M – NDRRMC
-2
towns in Samar under state of calamity
-Over
430K people affected by inclement weather since Jan. 2 —OCD
-Cebu
Port Authority announces cancelled trips
-Zamboanga
City classes, gov’t work remain suspended
-LPA,
shear line affects Visayas and Mindanao.
[ABS-CBN
News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/12/23/ndrrmc-10-dead-due-to-heavy-rains-flooding
3. Onion and egg supplies
-DA
expects onion prices to go down to P100-P150/kilo once imports arrive
-BOC
intercepts P153.6M worth of smuggled onions
-DA
reactivates price, volume watch body
-Eye-watering
onion prices ‘call to action’ for agri sector
-Kadiwa
stores temporarily stop selling cheaper onions starting January 13
-DA
monitors price and supply of eggs; Guazon hits cartels amid egg shortage
[ABS-CBN
News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Business Mirror, Manila Bulletin]
4. Senate probe into New Year’s Day air traffic control system collapse
-CAAP
takes full responsibility, accountability on airport shutdown
-New
Year air traffic fiasco due to 'defective' circuit breaker?
-CAAP
admits air navigation system room has no CCTVs
-Senate
panel to follow 'non-punitive tone' in probing NAIA air traffic mess —Poe
-Poe
pushes for independent transpo safety board anew to probe incidents like
airspace shutdown
-Magna
Carta benefitting airline passengers sought in House
[ABS-CBN
News, CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, GMA News]
5. Transportation
-LTFRB’s
approval of LRT fare hike not yet final – LRTA
-DBM:
Libreng Sakay set to continue with P1.285-B budget
-Bayan
questions possible LRT fare hike
[ABS-CBN
News, CNN PHL, Philstar, Inquirer, GMA News, Manila Bulletin]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/1/12/ltfrb-lrt-price-hike-not-final.html
6. COVID-19
-Metro
Manila’s COVID-19 positivity rate now within WHO benchmark
-COVID-19
positivity rate soars in Isabela at 62.3%, two other provinces – OCTA Research
-Nurses
group backs extension of state of calamity due to COVID-19
-WHO
working with China on Lunar New Year COVID-19 risks
-Too
early for accurate COVID-19 death tally, Chinese experts say
[Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, GMA News, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/01/12/metro-manilas-covid-19-positivity-rate-now-within-who-benchmark/
7. Gas exploration
-China
to still push for joint exploration with PH despite court ruling vs. JMSU
-China:
Void joint exploration deal with PH, Vietnam ‘important’ in maritime
cooperation
-DFA
to set parameters for future oil, gas exploration talks
-Pamalakaya
urges Marcos Jr. to scrap joint oil, gas exploration plans with China
[GMA
News, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL, Inquirer]
8. DFA slams ‘venting’ for Marcos-Zelenskiy call by Ukraine envoy
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, News5]
9. PNP personnel resignation
-PNP:
Over 800 top cops submit courtesy resignation
-Mayor
Emi welcomes newly-designated city police chief
-PNP
majors, lieutenant colonels worry they’re next to be asked to quit
-HRW
frowns at resignation call for ranking PNP officials
[Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, Rappler, ABS-CBN News, GMA News]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1715669/pnp-over-800-top-cops-submit-courtesy-resignation
10. DND, AFP press briefing
-Galvez:
DND, AFP to protect, ensure success of Marcos administration
-DND
'will always maintain integrity' of board of generals – Galvez
-Galvez:
Courtesy resignation of nine DND officials only out of “delicadeza”
-Centino
reappointment as AFP chief 'legal' – solon
[ABS-CBN
News, CNN PHL, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/01/12/galvez-dnd-afp-to-protect-ensure-success-of-marcos-administration/
11. SIM registration to run only until April 26
-DICT
NTC: More than 17M SIM cards registered as of Jan. 10
-DOJ
reminds public to register SIM cards since violators may be imprisoned or fined
[CNN
PHL, ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/01/12/23/sim-registration-deadline-is-april-26-dict
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