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• Senators slam ‘ineffective’ monitoring of Jullebee Ranara’s recruitment agency

Senators Raffy Tulfo and Joel Villanueva grill a representative of the recruitment agency of slain overseas Filipino worker Jullebee Ranara.

• Marcos endorses BIR campaign to pay ‘correct’ taxes but mum on family’s P203-B estate tax

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr is the main endorser for BIR’s campaign promoting the importance of paying the right taxes.

• Investors focus on buybacks, billionaire tax in Biden speech

US President Joe Biden proposes higher taxes for billionaires and corporate stock buybacks during his State of the Union address, as part of his push to restructure the US economy to be less favorable to the very wealthy.

• South Korea’s parliament votes to impeach minister over Halloween crush

South Korean lawmakers vote to impeach interior minister Lee Sang-min over his responses to a deadly Halloween crush, setting the stage for him to become the country’s first cabinet member ousted by the legislature.

• Death toll from Syria-Turkey quake rises to more than 8,700

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan declares a state of emergency on Tuesday, February 7, in 10 provinces devastated by Monday’s 7.8 magnitude quake.

• ENHYPEN amazed by Filipino ENGENEs in historic ‘MANIFESTO’ in Manila

South Korean boy group ENHYPEN makes history with their MANIFESTO concert in Manila, becoming the first K-pop group to hold three consecutive sold-out shows at the Mall of Asia Arena. 

• Scoring King: LeBron James takes NBA all-time scoring record

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James takes the NBA all-time scoring record for most points in league history. — Rappler.com