TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)
17 January
2023, Wednesday, as of 5:00 p.m.
1. PBBM reconsidering 5% Philhealth hike after
Herbosa request
[GMA
News, CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin,
Philstar, News5 PH, Manila Times]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2024/1/17/Herbosa-suspend-PhilHealth-premium-hike.html
2. PHL-Taiwan relation
-Marcos
greeting to new Taiwan leader irks China; Summons PH envoy
-Taiwan's
multiple-entry visas now open for OFWs
[Inquirer,
Philstar, Abante, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, ABS-CBN News,
GMA News, CNN PHL]
3. Charter change
-Senate’s
stand on Cha-cha puzzled Koko Pimentel: ‘Para kaming na-hostage’
-Marcos
urged to harness economic reforms’ potential instead of ‘Cha-cha’ push
-Salceda
says politicians are in no position to stop ongoing signature campaign in
people's initiative to amend 1987 Constitution
-People's
initiative forms with over 30,000 signatures submitted to Comelec in Mandaue
[Inquirer,
Philstar, Manila Standard, People’s Journal, Daily Tribune, Manila Times, GMA
News, CNN PHL, People’s Tonight, News5PH, Businessworld]
4. National Budget
-Palace,
DBM ready to defend constitutionality of unprogrammed funds in 2024 GAA
-DBM
reiterates unprogrammed funds in 2024 national budget constitutional
-Minority
solons assail P449.5 billion unprogrammed funds in 2024 budget
-2025
budget eyed at P6.2 trillion – DBM chief [CNN PHL]
[ABS-CBN
News, Philstar, CNN PHL, Inquirer, GMA News, ABS-CBN News, News5]
5. WPS tension
-8 in 10
Pinoys want US backing amid WPS tensions—survey
[Manila
Standard, Manila Times, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, Philstar, GMA
News]
6. Agriculture and food supply
-DA: 30%
of agri produce wasted due to poor logistic system
-P1.3-T
needed to augment Phl agri production, says DA chief
-P5M
worth of suspected smuggled agri products seized in 2 Binondo warehouses
[Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philstar, Abante, Remate, Bulgar, Daily
Tribune, CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News, GMA News]
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/01/17/2326363/da-30-percent-crops-wasted-due-poor-logistics
7. Pag-IBIG doubles member contribution to
P200/month
[Manila
Standard, ABS-CBN News, Bulgat Online, Daily Tribune]
https://manilastandard.net/news/national/314407895/pag-ibig-doubles-member-contribution-to-p200-month.html
https://tribune.net.ph/2024/01/pag-ibig-members-to-gain-more-benefits-under-new-rates/
8. PNP clarifies no missing case folders of
erring cops
PNP: No
missing case folders of erring cops
[GMA
News, Philstar, Inquirer, Abante, CNN PHL]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2024/1/17/pnp-clarifies-missing-case-folders.html
9. PUV modernization issue
-Jeepney
groups plan new transport caravan this month
-SC asked
to junk PISTON-led petition vs PUVMP
-LTO to
expand impounding areas for busted 'colorum' PUVs in February
-PNP
clarifies: No drivers’ protest blockage
Jeepney
groups plan new transport caravan this month
[CNN PHL,
Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Philstar, ABS-CBN News]
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/17/24/jeepney-groups-plan-new-transport-caravan-this-month
10. Insurgency
2 NPA
perish in Negros gun battle; Army criticizes NPA for leaving comrade behind
after clash in Agusan
[Manila
Bulletin, Philstar, Bulgar, Daily Tribune]
https://mb.com.ph/2024/1/17/2-npa-perish-in-negros-gun-battle
11. COVID-19 cases on downward trend — DOH
[GMA
News, Inquirer, CNN PHL]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1890180/doh-covid-19-variants-are-likely-extinct
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