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TOP STORIES - Monday, November 7, 2022

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

07 November 2022, Monday, as of 5PM

1. Percy Lapid slay case:

-BuCor’s Bantag, security officer Zulueta charged as ‘principals’ in Percy Lapid, ‘middleman’ killings

-Palace on murder raps vs. Bantag, others: Hopefully it'll pave way for justice to be served

-Barzaga donates P100K to Percy Lapid’s family, prods colleagues to chip in

-Lapid’s kin ‘optimistic’ in identifying more masterminds in slay case

 [ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, CNN PHL, Rappler, Manila Bulletin, PhilStar, News5, DZMM, Manila Times] ©PIA-PMU

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/07/22/bantag-faces-raps-over-lapid-villamor-killings

2. Marcos to have at least six bilateral meetings on sidelines of APEC Summit

-PBBM won’t raise Russia-Ukraine issue at APEC

-Marcos to highlight need for food and energy security, climate response in APEC summit

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

https://mb.com.ph/2022/11/07/marcos-to-hold-talks-with-6-leaders-at-apec-meeting/

3. DepEd: 97.5% of public schools nationwide have resumed full face-to-face classes

[Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Rappler] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/850561/deped-97-5-of-public-schools-nationwide-have-resumed-full-face-to-face-classes/story/

4. 'Paeng' aftermath

-Paeng infrastructure damage breaches P4.5 billion mark

-Paeng victims receive P236-million worth of aid - DSWD

[GMA News, ANC Alerts, Inquirer, PhilStar, ABS-CBN News] ©PIA-PMU

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1690070/infrastructure-damage-due-to-paeng-exceeds-p4-5-billion

5. Gasoline prices up; diesel and kerosene down Tuesday

[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, PhilStar, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/11/7/Oil-price-movements-Nov-8.html

6. De Lima tests positive for COVID-19

[CNN PHL, PhilStar, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, News5, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/850557/de-lima-tests-positive-for-covid-19/story/

7. Ex-PNP chief Camilo Cascolan takes oath as DOH undersecretary

[ABS-CBN News, Rappler, Daily Tribune]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/07/22/ex-pnp-chief-cascolan-takes-oath-as-doh-undersecretary

8. Sultan Kudarat bus blast

-Persons of interest eyed in Sultan Kudarat bus blast

-Tacurong under tight security day after bus blast

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Times, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/850541/persons-of-interest-eyed-in-sultan-kudarat-bus-blast-which-led-to-1-dead-11-hurt/story/

9. Magnitude 5.0 quake jolts Cagayan province — PHIVOLCS

[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, PhilStar, GMA News, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU

https://mb.com.ph/2022/11/07/magnitude-5-0-quake-jolts-cagayan-province-phivolcs/

 10. Bomb threat disrupts classes in Taguig school

[GMA News, ABS-CBN News, DZBB] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/850574/bomb-threat-disrupts-classes-in-taguig-school/story/

 —Philippine Information Agency | PIA Monitoring Unit—