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TOP STORIES - Thursday, September 22, 2022

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)     

22 September 2022, Thursday, as of 9AM

1. PBBM at UNGA:

-Japan PM tells Marcos he wants to strengthen economic ties with Philippines

-President Marcos meets with ex-UK PM Tony Blair

-Marcos Jr.’s UNGA speech in NY raises Romualdez’s pride as Filipino

[PhilStar, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Times, Manila Standard, ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, News5] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/845646/japan-pm-tells-marcos-he-wants-to-strengthen-economic-ties-with-philippines/story/

 2. Martial Law anniversary

-No justice, no closure, say victims on 50th anniversary of Martial Law

-Imee Marcos on Martial Law: Gov’t has right to defend itself

-Martial law’s 50th year inspires artistic criticism

[GMA News, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/845620/imee-marcos-on-martial-law-gov-t-has-right-to-defend-itself/story/

3. COVID-19 infection

-DOH posts 1,886 new COVID cases; active infections at 27,284

-Other COVID-19 variants may enter country if border restrictions eased —Herbosa

[GMA News, PhilStar, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer] ©PIA-PMU

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1668377/ph-logs-1886-new-covid-19-cases-active-infections-at-27284

4. PAGASA monitoring 2 weather disturbances; Habagat, localized thunderstorms to bring cloudy skies, rains over NCR, rest of the country

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, CNN PHL] ©PIA-PMU

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/22/22/pagasa-monitoring-2-weather-disturbances

5. Magnitude 4.5 quake jolts Quezon, Rizal

-Some PNR trips suspended due to Quezon quake

[PhilStar, GMA News, ABS-CBN News, News5] ©PIA-PMU

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/21/22/magnitude-45-quake-jolts-quezon-rizal

6. 10 NPA rebels surrender to Metro Manila police chief

[Inquirer, PhilStar, Manila Standard] ©PIA-PMU

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1668538/10-npa-rebels-surrender-to-ncr-police-chief

7. Boratong widow gets 13 years for money laundering

[PhilStar, GMA News, Manila Standard] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.philstar.com/nation/2022/09/22/2211304/boratong-widow-gets-13-years-money-laundering

 —Philippine Information Agency | PIA Monitoring Unit—