TOP STORIES - Wednesday, October 26, 2022

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

26 October 2022, Wednesday, as of 5PM

1. Abra quake:

-Marcos says gov't on top of situation after Magnitude 6.4 Abra quake

-Marcos assures there's sufficient aid for Abra quake victims

-NDRRMC: 5 hurt in Abra quake

-436 aftershocks logged after 6.4-magnitude Abra quake

-CAAP: No damage in Northern Luzon airports after quake

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

https://­news.abs-cbn.com/­entertainment/10/26/­22/­marcos-says-govt-on-t­op-of-situation-afte­r-m-64-abra-quake

2. Cyclone update:

-LPA off eastern Visayas now Tropical Depression Paeng —PAGASA

-NDRRMC on red alert for 'Paeng'

[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, DZBB, DZMM, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Rappler, Philstar] ©PIA-PMU

https://­www.philstar.com/­headlines/2022/10/26/­2219436/­lpa-eastern-visayas-n­ow-tropical-depressi­on-paeng-pagasa

3. Percy Lapid slay:

-Marcos not convinced 'middleman' in Percy Lapid slay died of natural causes

-At least 6 persons linked to Lapid case now under custody

-Hontiveros bares threats vs Percy Lapid's family, calls for government protection

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

https://­www.gmanetwork.com/­news/topstories/­nation/849305/­marcos-not-convinced-­middleman-in-percy-l­apid-slay-died-of-na­tural-causes/story/­?just_in

4. Marcos defends appointments of Cascolan, Soriano

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

https://mb.com.ph/­2022/10/26/­people-have-misunders­tood-marcos-defends-­appointments-of-casc­olan-soriano/

5. Son of ex-DOTr chief Tugade named acting MIAA general manager [DZBB, DZMM, Inquirer, Philstar, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU

https://­www.gmanetwork.com/­news/topstories/­nation/849307/­son-of-ex-dotr-chief-­tugade-named-acting-­miaa-general-manager­/story/?just_in

6. Palace lifts prohibitions on new contracts, disbursements for select gov’t offices [BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU

https://mb.com.ph/­2022/10/26/­palace-lifts-prohibit­ions-on-new-contract­s-disbursements-for-­select-govt-offices

7. Transmission line downed by tower bombing restored —NGCP [Inquirer, Manila Times, ABS-CBN News, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU

https://­www.gmanetwork.com/­news/topstories/­regions/849312/­transmission-line-dow­ned-by-tower-bombing­-restored-ngcp/­story/?just_in

8. PHL budget deficit narrows as revenues outpace expenses [Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Inquirer] ©PIA-PMU

https://­business.inquirer.net­/369687/­ph-budget-deficit-nar­rows-as-revenues-out­pace-expenses

9. 357 PDLs freed from BuCor’s 6 facilities [ABS-CBN News, Philstar, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU

https://mb.com.ph/­2022/10/26/­357-pdls-freed-from-b­ucors-6-facilities/

10. Metro Manila COVID-19 cases on downtrend —OCTA [Inquirer, CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU

https://mb.com.ph/­2022/10/26/­metro-manila-covid-19­-cases-on-downtrend-­octa/

11. Palace: Filled out eArrival Card is no longer mandatory for PH-bound flights [ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU

https://mb.com.ph/­2022/10/26/­palace-filled-out-ear­rival-card-is-no-lon­ger-mandatory-for-ph­-bound-flights/

 —Philippine Information Agency | PIA Monitoring Unit—