- 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

"Long live the friendship spirit."