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TOP STORIES - Monday, October 10, 2022

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

10 October 2022, Monday, as of 9AM

1. Hostage-taking incident at PNP Custodial Center:

-De Lima thankful for surviving near-death hostage-taking experience, asks prayers for wounded cop

-Strict measures in place at PNP Custodial Center, visiting hours to resume ASAP– Azurin

[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, DZBB, Inquirer, Philstar, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU

https://mb.com.ph/2022/10/09/de-lima-thankful-for-surviving-near-death-hostage-taking-experience-asks-prayers-for-wounded-cop/

2. 100 days of President Marcos:

-Marcos cites achievements in health, livelihood, peace in first 100 days

-Marcos admits headhunting woes

[Inquirer, Philstar, CNN PHL] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/10/9/Bongbong-Marcos-achievements-first-100-days.html

3. Marcos to sign mandatory SIM card registration bill into law today [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philstar] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/10/09/2215445/marcos-sign-mandatory-sim-card-registration-bill-law-monday

4. Percy Lapid buried as bounty for killers hits P6.5 million [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.philstar.com/nation/2022/10/10/2215501/lapid-buried-bounty-hits-p65-million

5. 6.7-B worth of shabu confiscated in Manila PNP [Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN PHL] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/10/9/PDEG-confiscated-shabu-Manila.html

6. DOH logs 2,097 new COVID-19 cases; active tally at 26,357 [Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/847463/doh-logs-2-097-new-covid-19-cases-active-tally-at-26-357/story/?top_picks&order=3

7. PAGASA watching 2 LPAs and ‘amihan’ [GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Inquirer] ©PIA-PMU

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1677607/pagasa-watching-2-lpas-and-amihan

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