TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
27
September 2022, Tuesday, as of 1PM
1. Cabinet appointment
-Ex-CJ
Bersamin replaces Vic Rodriguez as executive secretary; attends first Cabinet
meeting as ‘Little President”
-CA
panel endorses confirmation of DAR chief Estrella's appointment
[ABS-CBN
News, Manila Bulletin, GMA News, Philstar, CNN PHL, News5, Inquirer, Business
World] ©PIA-PMU
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/09/27/2209909/ex-cj-bersamin-replaces-vic-rodriguez-executive-secretary
2. Karding aftermath
-NDRRMC
clarifies no death reported in Bataan, death toll remains at 8
-Reso
honoring fallen Bulacan rescue team filed at Senate
-Safety
expert mourns rescuers who died in Bulacan
-9
roads still closed due to Karding
[DZBB,
Manila Bulletin, Rappler, CNN PHL, Philstar, GMA News, ABS-CBN News] ©PIA-PMU
https://twitter.com/cnnphilippines/status/1574622830263562240
3. Sara Duterte arrives in Japan, discusses Philippines-Japan relations with PM Kishida
[ABS-CBN
News, Inquirer, CNN PHL, GMA News, Philstar] ©PIA-PMU
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/846131/sara-duterte-arrives-in-japan-discusses-philippines-japan-relations-with-pm-kishida/story/?just_in
4. PBBM leads 9th Cabinet meeting
[ABS-CBN
News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU
https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNews/status/1574585688753774592
5. National Budget
-DBM
earmarks P15.2B budget for DMW in 2023
-Senate
committee on finance swiftly approves proposed P13.8-B COA budget
-DND
budget will receive an additional P70 billion for its pension fund
[ABS-CBN
News, CNN PHL, Inquirer, GMA News] https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/846129/dbm-earmarks-p15-2b-budget-for-dmw-in-2023
6. World Bank upgrades Philippine growth projection as consumption rebounds in region
[Manila
Bulletin, Philstar, Inquirer] ©PIA-PMU
https://www.philstar.com/business/2022/09/27/2212608/world-bank-upgrades-philippine-growth-projection-consumption-rebounds-region
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