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TOP STORIES - Friday, October 07, 2022

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

7 October 2022, Friday, as of 9AM


1. 'First 100 Days' of Marcos Jr., Duterte

-Congress leaders laud Marcos: ‘Great job’ in first 100 days as president

-VP Duterte cites return of in-person classes as her biggest achievement

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

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/10/6/Zubiri-Romualdez-on-Marcos-first-100-days.html

2. Chinese Coast Guards, 2 militia vessels spotted near Panatag Shoal- PCG

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

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/10/6/Chinese-ships--militia-vessels-in-Panatag-Shoal.html

3. Percy Lapid’s killing

-CCTV captures person of interest in Percy Lapid slay; cash reward now P1.5M

-Makabayan bloc files reso to probe Percy Lapid slay

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/847246/cctv-captures-person-of-interest-in-percy-lapid-slay-cash-reward-now-p1-5m/story/?just_in

4. COMELEC: Marcos names Maceda Jr. commissioner, Celis reappointed

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/847200/comelec-marcos-names-maceda-jr-commissioner-celis-reappointed/story/

5. PHL condoles over Thailand shooting tragedy

-No Filipinos hurt in Thailand nursery attack so far, PHL Ambassador says

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/06/22/no-pinoys-hurt-in-thailand-nursery-attack-so-far-envoy

6. Senators grill DBM officials on NTF-ELCAC, SIPSIP, other lump sum funds

[CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/06/22/senators-grill-dbm-officials-on-ntf-elcac-sipsip-other-lump-sum-funds

7. Zubiri to Ombudsman: Let’s give anti-red tape law a chance

[CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/10/6/Zubiri-appeals-to-Ombudsman-give-ARTA-a-chance.html

8. PHL logs 2,562 new COVID cases; active infections now at 26,380

[Inquirer, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1676453/ph-logs-2562-new-covid-cases-active-infections-now-at-26380

9. DOH: Expanding primary care centers seen to help unburden health facilities

[CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/10/6/DOH-expanding-primary-care-centers.html

—Philippine Information Agency | PIA Monitoring Unit—