TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
06 February 2023, Monday, as of 5PM
1. Up to P3 per liter fuel price rollback set February 7
[Inquirer, Manila Times, Philstar, DZBB, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News]
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/companies/859792/gasoline-prices-down-by-p2-10-liter-diesel-by-p3-liter-tuesday/story/
2. Sibuyan mining scuffle:
-Altai voluntarily suspends Sibuyan exploration and testing operations
-Senate inquiry into mining activities, brief scuffle in Sibuyan island sought
[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer, News5, Philstar, Manila Bulletin]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/2/6/altai-voluntarily-suspends-exploration-testing-sibuyan.html
3. BuCor files plunder, graft raps vs. Bantag, others
[DZBB, CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin, News5, Philstar, Rappler, ABS-CBN News, GMA News]
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/859806/bucor-files-plunder-raps-vs-bantag/story/
4. Gov’t to investigate ENHYPEN security check incident at NAIA
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Rappler]
https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/korean-popular-music/office-transportation-authority-investigate-viral-security-check-incident-naia-staff-enhypen/
5. Senators inspect CAAP’s air traffic management center
[DZMM, CNN PHL, Rappler, Inquirer]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1725782/senators-inspect-caaps-air-traffic-management-center
6. DOJ: 2 Japanese fugitives to be deported Tuesday
[Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, GMA News]
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/859825/doj-2-japanese-fugitives-to-be-deported-tuesday/story/?just_in
7. LTFRB extends franchises of 25K traditional jeepneys
[DZBB, News5, Philstar, Rappler, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News]
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/859818/ltfrb-heeds-drivers-call-extends-franchises-of-25k-traditional-jeepneys/story/?just_in
8. House resumes Charter Change hearing; Groups launch protests
[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, News5, Rappler]
https://www.rappler.com/nation/video-house-public-consultation-charter-change/
9. Congress accepts Gatchalian's resignation; Quezon lawmaker Mark Enverga named caretaker of Valenzuela’s 1st District
[DZBB, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Rappler, Manila Bulletin]
https://www.rappler.com/nation/house-designates-wilfrido-mark-enverga-caretaker-valenzuela-first-district/
10. Power rates to go down as WESM launches Mindanao grid operations — PBBM [GMA News, inquirer, Manila Bulletin]
https://mb.com.ph/2023/02/06/power-rates-to-go-down-as-wesm-launches-mindanao-grid-operations-pbbm/
11. Mental health woes can be ‘cured’ in ROTC training, says Galvez
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Rappler, Inquirer]
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1725890/mental-health-woes-can-be-cured-in-rotc-training-says-galvez
12. At least 118 killed as Magnitude 7.9 quake strikes central Turkey, shakes Syria [DBB, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN PHL, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, PhilStar, Rappler]
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/world/2023/2/6/magnitude-7-8-earthquake-turkey.html
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