- OTC assures enough PUVs in unconsolidated routes by Feb. 1- Resupply mission to Ayungin Shoal deferred due to technical woes- Ranking NPA leader falls in Misamis Occidental- Red tide presence remains in 2 Samar bays- NDRRMC: Shear line rains death toll now 16, 152K families affected

- Northern Samar government seeks daily flights to Catarman- Manila all hands on deck for Sto. Niño feast Sunday- DA chief eyes Laguna Lake revival to boost fish production- MICE events to boost Legazpi tourist arrivals to 1.2M in 2024- Pangasinan to construct P200-M hospital with township component

- Organizers expect over 200K spectators for Dinagyang- 'E-lotto' bettor bags P698-M Grand Lotto jackpot- DA imposes temporary import ban on poultry products from Japan- Veggies from Benguet sell like hotcakes among Bulakenyos- Cop linked to missing Batangas beauty queen dismissed from service

- Solon wants promo fares on top of mandated discounts for seniors, PWDs- Landbank online fund transfers for P1K below remain free- VP Sara, SM discuss possible 'immersion' of K to 12 learners- DA bans import of live birds, poultry products from California, Ohio- 3 logistics firms eye PH as Asian hub; investing over $1B in Clark…

- SK Sapang Bato council offers free printing to the youth.- Sto. Niño festival celebrated in Sitio Radar, Sapang Bato- Bike patrollers boost police presence in Albay- PNP denies blocking drivers joining anti-modernization protest- Canada sends team to PH to tackle MOU on defense

- PNP: Focus crimes down 37% in first 11 days of 2024- 4Ps beneficiaries urged to avail of gov’t tertiary education support- DepEd oversees transfer of 14 Embo schools from Makati to Taguig- More e-gates, services expansion top BI's modernization plans in 2024- Gun-toting cop in QC bar dismissed from service…

- BuCor: College building for PDLS in Davao prison to open in Feb- Biado, 2 other Filipinos reach Chinese Taipei 9-Ball Open quarters- DND chief eyes continued transformation, upgrades in 2024- BOC seizes P43-B contraband items in 2023- Palawan ranks 4th in Tripadvisor world’s trending destinations

- Indonesia commits to ‘reexamine’ Veloso’s case - Palace- P200-M farm-to-market road to benefit upland Antique villages- 104 groups file intent to join 2025 party-list race- Germany ready to work with PH to prevent crisis in SCS- DOJ exec: Gov't amnesty program won't affect anti-terror law

- PBBM hopes for PH-Indonesia growing ties even beyond Widodo’s term- PCG completes resupply mission in Kalayaan Islands- Comelec: Voter signup resumes Feb. 12- Ticket sold in Tarlac wins P16.8-M Lotto jackpot- 'Bagsakan' center to help Antique farmers to market products

- March-May possibly warmest, likely up to 40 °C- Baguio opens satellite biz one-stop-shop in mall- Transport coops free to decide which modern jeepneys to buy -- LTFRB- 11 NPA rebels face raps over ambush of Army troops in Occ. Mindoro- 2 bettors to split P121-M Mega Lotto jackpot

- PAGASA warns of lower Baguio temperature until February- 10-cent increase in oil prices set Jan. 9- Solons want review of NGCP's legislative franchise- AFP: Death of ranking leader highlights Reds' leadership vacuum- Obama advises Biden to restructure campaign, fears resurgence of Trump

- ULAP: Focus on sustainable water management to curb El Niño impact- LTO apprehends almost 530K rogue drivers in 2023- DOT: Long weekends to boost domestic tourism- DOE wants NGCP's system operator function stripped off- Negros Occidental expands community-based nutrition program

- E. Visayas evaluates over 20K poor families ‘not found’ in database- PCG responds to report of oil spill near Davao City- Solons: DepEd, CHED need close coordination to plan SHS program- Eastern Samar town to develop mangrove forest into ecotourism site- Over 47K Antique farmers to get over P236.9-M cash aid…

- Prelate to devotees: Climbing the andas is prohibited- PH gov’t still getting info if any Filipino among JAL flight- Japan quake death toll rises to 62- Iloilo province in crisis mode, city calls for inquiry on power outage- DOTr logs rise in PUV consolidation applications before deadline

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