TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
6
October 2022, Thursday, as of 9AM
1. PHL gov’t taking constructive approach on human rights —DOJ chief [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Inquirer] ©PIA-PMU
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/207557/remulla-says-ph-govt-taking-constructive-approach-on-human-rights
-DILG
head offers P500,000 reward for leads in Percy Lapid killing
-PNP
looking into CCTV that captured video of Percy Lapid ambush
-Executive
Secretary Bersamin, deputy visit wake of slain broadcaster
[ABS-CBN
News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer] ©PIA-PMU
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1675810/abalos-offers-p500-k-reward-for-leads-to-solve-case-of-slain-percy-lapid-2
3. Marcos says he achieved a ‘functional’ gov’t in first 100 days [GMA News, Manila Standard, Inquirer] ©PIA-PMU
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1675813/marcos-jr-touts-functional-govt-in-first-100-days
4. Marcos vows to uphold press freedom, remain open with the media
[CNN
PHL, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU
https://mb.com.ph/2022/10/05/marcos-vows-to-uphold-press-freedom-remain-open-with-the-media/
5. Negros Oriental gov, NTF-ELCAC chief take oath before Marcos
[ABS-CBN
News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Inquirer] ©PIA-PMU
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1675814/negros-oriental-gov-ntf-elcac-chief-take-oath-before-marcos
6. National budget:
-House
realigns P77.5B in 2023 budget for health, education, other sectors
-NEDA’s
P13.273-billion budget for 2023 approved by Senate panel
[ABS-CBN
News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer] ©PIA-PMU
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1675716/house-realigns-p77-5b-in-2023-budget-for-health-education-other-sectors
7. DOH logs 1,764 new COVID-19 cases; active infections down to 25,733 [ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer] ©PIA-PMU
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1675705/doh-logs-1764-new-covid-19-cases-active-infections-down-to-25733
8. Filipinos shoulder up to 44.7% of medical costs even with PhilHealth [CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer] ©PIA-PMU
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1675802/filipinos-shoulder-up-to-44-7-of-medical-costs-even-with-philhealth
9. Over 4K workers lose jobs in Mactan ecozone; Retrenched workers get aid [GMA News, Inquirer] ©PIA-PMU
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1675773/workers-laid-off-by-mactan-export-firms-get-aid
—Philippine Information Agency | PIA Monitoring Unit—
