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TOP STORIES - Friday, October 28, 2022

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

28 October 2022, Friday, as of 5PM

1. ‘Paeng’ may make landfall in Catanduanes on Saturday; 13 provinces now under Signal No. 2 [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, News5, Philstar, Rappler, Inquirer] ©PIA-PMU

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1686151/paeng-speeds-up-13-provinces-now-under-signal-no-2-metro-manila-under-signal-no-1

2. At least 31 reported dead in Maguindanao del Norte due to 'Paeng', BARMM official says [Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Rappler, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN PHL] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/10/28/13-dead-Maguindanao-Paeng.html

3. Undas 2022:

-Passengers flock to NAIA as Undas observance nears

-Terminal 3 passengers peaked at 25,000 Friday morning

-4,000 cops to secure cemeteries, columbaria in Quezon City

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News] ©PIA-PMU

https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/10/28/22/mga-pasahero-dagsa-sa-naia-habang-papalapit-ang-undas

4. Mactan-Cebu airport resumes full operations [ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Rappler] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.rappler.com/nation/visayas/mactan-cebu-airport-resumes-full-operations/

5. Marcos inspects land dev’t, housing project in Marikina [ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer] ©PIA-PMU

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1686287/fwd-bongbong-marcos-inspects-land-devt-housing-project-in-marikina

6. Private hospitals group fears possible COVID-19 surge with eased health protocols [CNN PHL, GMA News, Interaksyon, Inquirer] ©PIA-PMU

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1686206/private-hospitals-group-fears-possible-covid-19-case-spike-amid-eased-health-protocols

7. Health workers’ group opposes appointment of ex-top cop in health department [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, News5] ©PIA-PMU

https://news.tv5.com.ph/breaking/read/ex-police-chief-in-doh-health-workers-group-opposes-appointment-of-ex-top-cop-in-health-department

8. Ex-BuCor OIC Ragos testifies, affirms recantation at De Lima trial; De Lima's medical furlough approved [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU

https://mb.com.ph/2022/10/28/ex-bucor-oic-ragos-testifies-affirms-recantation-at-de-lima-trial/

9. Hontiveros: China’s stubborn growing occupation in West PH Sea ‘angering’ [CNN PHL, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU

https://mb.com.ph/2022/10/28/hontiveros-chinas-stubborn-growing-occupation-in-west-ph-sea-angering/

—Philippine Information Agency | PIA Monitoring Unit—