TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
6
December 2022, Tuesday, as of 5PM
1. Business/Economy
World
Bank upgrades 2022, cuts 2023 Philippine growth projections
-Revenue
collection seen to surpass pre-pandemic level in 2022: Diokno
-Finance
chief says reducing inflation impact 'top priority' of gov't
-Labor
groups push for P100 wage increase amid rising prices
[CNN PHL,
GMA News, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, Philstar, Business World, News5] ©PIA-PMU
2. Marcos orders PSA to fast track printing of digital national ID
[ABS-CBN
News, CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU
3. Philippines loses P22 billion from wasted COVID-19 vaccines
-
Establishment of Virology and Vaccine Institute of PH welcomed by vaccine
expert
[Business
Mirror, News5, Rappler, CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/06/22/ph-loses-p22-billion-from-wasted-covid-19-vaccines
[CNN PHL,
GMA News, Philstar, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU
5. House eyes repeal of NSTP in favor of mandatory civic training
- Youth
groups protest vs. mandatory ROTC
[Manila
Bulletin, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]
©PIA-PMUhttps://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/853668/house-eyes-
repeal-of-nstp-in-favor-of-mandatory-civic-training/story/?just_in
6. Ex-Batangas vice governor Ricky Recto dies, 59
[Rappler,
Inquirer, GMA News, DZBB, ABS-CBN News, Philstar, Manila Bulletin, Daily
Tribune] ©PIA-PMU
7. Luzon grid on yellow alert
[DZBB,
ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer] ©PIA-PMU
8. Marcos to DOH: Refocus efforts on general public health, make HIV, TB fight a priority
[Inquirer,
Manila Bulletin, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU
9. Cabinent Appointment/Confimation
-DICT
chief Uy hurdles CA panel confirmation
-CA
suspends confirmation hearing of DTI Sec. Pascual
[DZMM,
ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer] ©PIA-PMU
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1701970/dict-chief-uy-hurdles-ca-panel-confirmation
10. Lawmakers seek to remove three-year fixed terms for some AFP officials
[ABS-CBN
News, CNN PHL, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU
11. POEA suspends deployment of OFWs to India
[GMA
News, Inquirer, Philstar, CNN PHL] ©PIA-PMU
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/12/06/2228800/poea-suspends-deployment-ofws-india
12. Marcos: Joint order on farm-to-market roads to be signed in December
[Inquirer,
GMA News, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL] ©PIA-PMU
13. President Bongbong Marcos attends the Telco Summit 2022 at the PICC in Pasay City; Not good enough: Marcos laments slow PH web speed
- Marcos
graces the 11th Arangkada Philippines Forum 2022 in Pasay City
[ABS-CBN
News, Inquirer, CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU
https://twitter.com/inquirerdotnet/status/1600009642712645633
14. Taguig court allows Vhong Navarro to post P1 million bail
[ABS-CBN
News, Inquirer, News5, GMA News, DZBB, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU
https://entertainment.inquirer.net/475275/taguig-court-allows-vhong-navarro-to-post-p1-million-bail
—Philippine Information Agency | PIA Monitoring Unit—
