TOP STORIES - Thursday, January 5, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

5 January 2023, Thursday, as of 9AM

1. Inflation surges to 8.1% in December —PSA [Business Mirror, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, News5, Rappler, DZBB, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN PHL]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/business/2023/1/5/PH-inflation-December.html

2. Marcos' visit to China:

-Marcos: Xi promised solution to allow Filipinos to fish

in 'natural fishing grounds'

-Marcos, Xi intend to resume oil, gas exploration talks

-PHL, China ink MOU on agriculture, ICT, 12 other deals

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, Philstar, Rappler, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/856362/marcos-xi-promised-solution-to-allow-filipinos-to-fish-in-natural-fishing-grounds/story/

3. Marcos orders reorganization of Office of President [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, Philstar, Rappler, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/01/04/marcos-orders-reorganization-of-office-of-president/

4. COVID-19 infection:

-DOH: 8 Filipinos who came from China test positive for

COVID-19

-DOH posts 326 new COVID-19 cases; active tally at 11,786

-XBB.1.5 may be 'most transmissible subvariant of Omicron

to date,' scientists warn

-DOH warns public vs. false info on Omicron subvariant XBB

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/856317/doh-8-filipinos-who-came-from-china-test-positive-for-covid-19/story/

5. Weather disturbance:

-LPAs, northeast monsoon bringing rain to much of

Philippines

-Classes suspended in some Luzon areas on Jan. 5 due to LPA

[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Rappler]

https://www.rappler.com/nation/weather/low-pressure-areas-northeast-monsoon-pagasa-forecast-january-5-2023-4am/

6. BPI says duplicate transactions issue resolved [GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer]

https://business.inquirer.net/380864/duplicate-transactions-problem-solved-says-bpi

7. BI deports 156 unlicensed POGO workers [Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/856337/bi-deports-156-unlicensed-pogo-workers/story/

8. Ex-officials of DA, SRA in sugar importation mess absolved [ABS-CBN News, Manila Times, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1712558/ex-officials-of-da-sra-in-sugar-importation-mess-absolved

9. Manila suspends classes, gov't work on Jan. 9 for Black Nazarene activities [Rappler, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/04/23/walangpasok-jan-9-in-manila-for-black-nazarene-activities

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