TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
21
October 2022, Friday, as of 5PM
-Marcos
orders BuCor chief's suspension after death of 'middleman' in Percy Lapid slay
-‘No
signs of foul play’ in death of ‘middleman’ in killing of broadcaster Percy
Lapid — BuCor
-2nd
middleman in Lapid slay identified, secured — SPD
[PhilStar,
CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, DZBB, Rappler, Inquirer,
News5] ©PIA-PMU
2.
Tropical depression "Obet"
-Obet
slightly intensifies as it approaches Luzon Strait
-162
residents preemptively evacuated, 11 areas flooded due to Tropical Depression
Obet
-Cagayan
LGUs suspend classes due to ‘Obet’
[ABS-CBN
News, Inquirer, CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin, GMA News, Rappler] ©PIA-PMU
3.
DOH confirms local transmission of omicron XBB subvariant, XBC variant
[ABS-CBN
News, CNN PHL, Inquirer, GMA News, PhilStar] ©PIA-PMU
4.
12.6 million Pinoy families consider themselves poor – SWS
[CNN
PHL, One News, News5, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Rappler, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU
https://www.onenews.ph/articles/12-6-million-pinoy-families-consider-themselves-poor-sws
5.
Gov't extends arrival date of Duterte-era sugar import order
[BusinessMirror,
Philstar, ABS-CBN News, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU
6.
Marcos urges Pinoys to explore Bacolod amid MassKara festivities
-863
more cops sent to Bacolod for MassKara fest
[GMA
News, Inquirer, DZBB] ©PIA-PMU
7.
DepEd laptops issue
-DepEd
execs finger-point over laptop procurement antedated memo
-Tolentino:
'Conspiracy still there' in DepEd overpriced laptops issue
-COA:
1,678 out of 2,378 DepEd laptops remain in stockroom
[ABS-CBN
News, Inquirer, CNN PHL] ©PIA-PMU
8.
Pimentel: Marcos should appoint DOH chief who can make the country 'live with
the virus' [GMA News, Manila Bulletin, News 5] ©PIA-PMU https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/848809/pimentel-marcos-should-appoint-doh-chief-who-can-make-the-country-live-with-the-virus/story/
—Philippine
Information Agency | PIA Monitoring Unit—
