TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
27
October 2022, Thursday, as of 5PM
-More
areas under Signal No. 1 as 'Paeng' becomes tropical storm
-Evacuation
starts in Camarines Sur as 'Paeng' intensifies
-Classes
suspended in Bicol due to Paeng
-Sea
trips en route to Northern Samar, Romblon suspended due to 'Paeng'
[ABS-CBN
News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer, News5, Rappler, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]
©PIA-PMU
2. Abra quake:
-At
least 44 hurt, over 18K families affected by Abra quake —NDRRMC
-PHIVOLCS:
600 aftershocks recorded after strong Abra quake
-Damage
to Ilocos Norte hospital ‘worst’ after magnitude 6.4 quake, says gov
[Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, Philstar, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN PHL] ©PIA-PMU
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/10/27/abra-quake-ndrrmc-report-injuries.html
3. Samal-Davao bridge project:
-Marcos
leads Samal-Davao bridge groundbreaking; Chinese envoy joins
-Marcos
says bridge project to develop economy, tourism in Davao, Samal
-Marcos
lauds ex-President Duterte for Samal-Davao connector
-Marcos
lauds China Communist Party Congress, vows to bring closer Manila and Beijing
[ABS-CBN
News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, News5, Philstar, Rappler, Inquirer]
©PIA-PMU
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1685582/davao-samal-bridge-breaks-ground-in-davao-city
4. Percy Lapid slay:
-Hontiveros
turns over evidence of threats on Percy Lapid’s family to PNP
-DOJ
investigating possibility that ‘middleman’s’ death may be murder
[ABS-CBN
News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philstar, Inquirer]
©PIA-PMU
5. Reopening of Marcos heirs' ₱203-B estate tax case possible — SC chief [Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL] ©PIA-PMU
6. Drug case vs justice secretary's son raffled off [Abante, News5, GMA News, ABS-CBN News] ©PIA-PMU
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/27/22/las-pinas-judge-gets-drug-case-vs-remullas-son
7. COVID-19 cases may soar at 18K daily in Nov-Dec if face masks are removed —DOH [Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU
8. DOH secretary:
-DOH
chief position not offered to Vergeire
-Vergeire
says ex-PNP chief Cascolan 'very qualified' for DOH post
[Manila
Bulletin, News5, GMA News, ABS-CBN News] ©PIA-PMU
https://mb.com.ph/2022/10/27/doh-chief-position-not-offered-to-vergeire/
9. Voter registration to resume from Dec. 9 to Jan. 31, 2023 — COMELEC [Manila Bulletin, Philstar, CNN PHL, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU
—Philippine Information Agency | PIA Monitoring Unit—
