TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
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October 2022, Thursday, as of 5PM
[ABS-CBN
News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer, News5, Philstar, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU
https://mb.com.ph/2022/10/06/jobless-filipinos-rise-to-2-68-m-in-august/
2. Marcos administration performance rating:
-Controlling
inflation still top concern of Filipinos —Pulse Asia
-Pulse
Asia: Marcos admin receives majority approval across 11 key issues
[ABS-CBN
News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU
https://mb.com.ph/2022/10/06/controlling-inflation-still-top-concern-of-filipinos-pulse-asia/
3. Marcos admin raises $2B from dollar bonds sale
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Interaksyon, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Inquirer] ©PIA-PMU
https://business.inquirer.net/366437/marcos-admin-raises-2b-from-commercial-bond-market
4. PHL agriculture:
-Marcos
envisions PHL to become leading agricultural resource hub
-PBBM
vows to strengthen agricultural sector, continue fight vs hunger
-Marcos
wants to accelerate efforts to build back agricultural sector
-17M
calamity-affected farmers, fisherfolk get help from DA’s Quick Response Fund
[Manila
Bulletin, Manila Times, Inquirer, News5, One News, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN
PHL] ©PIA-PMU
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/10/6/marcos-ph-agricultural-resource-hub.html
5. PHL railway:
-Philippines
signs contracts for country’s ‘largest railway line’
-Marcos
assures railway project partners: PHL will ‘maximize every resource’
[Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, News5, CNN PHL, GMA News, ABS-CBN News] ©PIA-PMU
https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/10/06/22/ph-signs-contracts-for-countrys-largest-railway-line
6. Shortlist for next Press Secretary down to 3; eyes appointment early next week —Marcos
[Manila
Bulletin, Manila Times, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/847166/new-press-secretary-to-be-named-next-week-marcos/story/?just_in
7. John Ivan Uy reappointed as DICT secretary; takes oath before President Marcos
[Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, News5, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU
https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/10/06/latest-stories/marcos-reappoints-dict-chief-uy/1861192
8. Romualdez assesses PBBM’s 100 days: ‘He’s done great things’
[CNN
PHL, GMA News, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU
https://mb.com.ph/2022/10/06/hes-done-great-things-romualdez-assesses-pbbms-1st-100-days/
9. Thailand shooting: At least 30 killed at child care center, officials say
[CNN
PHL, PhilStar, ABS-CBN News] ©PIA-PMU
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/world/2022/10/6/Thailand-child-care-center-shooting.html
