TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
23 October 2022, Sunday, as of 4PM
1. Percy Lapid killing
-Percy Lapid case solved, but probe still ongoing —police
-Escorial's passbook supports claim about P550,000-fee for Lapid slay - police
-BJMP safeguarding 2nd middleman in Percy Lapid slay
[GMA News, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL, PhilStar, News5] ©PIA-PMU
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/848967/percy-lapid-case-solved-but-probe-still-ongoing-police/story/
2. Marcos committed to protect journalists — OPS
[CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, DWIZ, News5] ©PIA-PMU
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/10/22/Marcos-committed-journalists-protection-Palace-Press.html
3. Marcos urges Filipinos to travel local to boost post-pandemic tourism
[GMA News, ABS-CBN News, ANC] ©PIA-PMU
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/22/22/marcos-urges-filipinos-to-travel-local-to-boost-post-pandemic-tourism
4. Obet exits PAR, leaves 2 dead in Cagayan
-Over 10,000 people affected due to Obet —NDRRMC
[GMA News, Rappler, PhilStar, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU
https://www.philstar.com/nation/2022/10/23/2218650/obet-exits-par-leaves-2-dead-cagayan
5. LPA to enter PHL, likely to turn into cyclone on Tuesday or Wednesday
[Rappler, PhilStar, CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/10/23/LPA-to-turn-into-cyclone-on-Tuesday-or-Wednesday.html
6. Philippines to host ASEAN labor ministers’ meeting this week
[PhilStar, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/10/23/2218761/philippines-host-asean-labor-ministers-meeting-week
7. BSKE
-COMELEC suspends 2022 BSKE activities
-COMELEC thanks SC for opportunity to speak on BSKE postponement petition
-Caritas Philippines backs petition to nullify law deferring village polls
[One News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Interaksyon] ©PIA-PMU
https://www.onenews.ph/articles/comelec-suspends-filing-of-cocs-for-bske
8. Undas
-PHL transport sector 'ready' for Undas travelers, says DOTr chief
-Roads leading to cemeteries in NCR cleared of obstructions ahead of Undas 2022
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/23/22/ph-transport-sector-ready-for-undas-travelers-official
9. Magnitude 5.1 earthquake recorded offshore Sarangani, Davao Occidental
[GMA News, ABS-CBN News, PhilStar, Inquirer] ©PIA-PMU
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/scitech/science/848975/magnitude-5-1-earthquake-recorded-offshore-sarangani-davao-occidental/story/
10. China's top leaders revealed as Xi Jinping cements grip on power with third term
[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News] ©PIA-PMU
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/world/2022/10/23/China-Xi-Jinping-reelected-secretary-general-of-the-Communist-Party-of-China.html
—Philippine Information Agency | PIA Monitoring Unit—
