TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
23
December 2022, Friday, as of 9AM
1. Marcos declares Dec. 26 as special non-working day
[CNN
PHL, Inquirer, GMA News, ABS-CBN News, PhilStar, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/12/22/december-26-2022-special-non-working-day.html
2. Marcos calls on LGUs to set up common fireworks areas for New Year
[CNN
PHL, ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, Manila Standard] ©PIA-PMU
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/12/22/marcos-lgu-firework-displays-injuries.html
3. Marcos names ex-SC associate justice Tinga as DBP chair
[Inquirer,
GMA News, CNN PHL] ©PIA-PMU
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1708007/marcos-jr-names-ex-sc-justice-tinga-as-dbp-chair
4. Manila court issues release order for activist Reina Mae Nasino, 2 others
[ABS-CBN
News, CNN PHL, PhilStar, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer] ©PIA-PMU
https://www.philstar.com/nation/2022/12/23/2232733/nasino-2-others-post-surety-bail
5. COVID-19 infection
-Philippines
posts 1,031 new COVID-19 cases
-Metro
Manila’s 7-day COVID-19 positivity rate drops
[PhilStar,
GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer] ©PIA-PMU
6. Basilan court finds alleged Spanish terrorist guilty of illegal firearm possession
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Inquirer] ©PIA-PMU
7. MMDA allows provincial buses on EDSA from December 24-January 2,2023
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU
—Philippine Information Agency | PIA Monitoring Unit—
