TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
18
October 2022, Tuesday, as of 5PM
2. Alleged gunman in Percy Lapid slay surrenders
-Alleged
Percy Lapid gunman says P550,000 given for hit
-Percy
Lapid's family thanks PNP for suspect's surrender but says further verification
needed
-Remulla
wants BuCor report on claim that hit order on Percy Lapid came from Bilibid
-Revilla
seeks deeper probe into Percy Lapid slay
[Manila
Bulletin, GMA News, CNN PHL, PhilStar, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Rappler, Manila
Times, Daily Tribune, DZBB, News5] ©PIA-PMU
3. Marcos declares Oct. 31 as special non-working holiday for Undas [GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL, PhilStar, ABS-CBN News, Manila Times] ©PIA-PMU
4. PHL economy
-Inflation,
exchange rates tackled during Marcos’ meeting with economic team
-Balisacan:
Investment pledges during Marcos’ state visits could take time to materialize
-Persistent
inflation will reduce GDP growth by 0.6% next year - Balisacan
[GMA
News, BusinessWorld, Manila Bulletin, PhilStar, CNN PHL] ©PIA-PMU
https://mb.com.ph/2022/10/18/marcos-economic-team-discuss-policy-agenda-inflation-control/
5. Typhoon 'Neneng'
-Neneng
leaves nearly P182-M damage to agriculture in Reg. 1, Cayagan province
-NDRRMC:
103,662 individuals affected by Typhoon Neneng-DSWD, LGUs extend close to P8-M
worth of relief aid to typhoon Neneng victims
[PhilStar,
Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL] ©PIA-PMU
6. BSKE postponement:
-SC
sets oral arguments on barangay, SK polls postponement case on Oct. 21
-BSKE-COMELEC
cuts addt'l BSKE funding request to P2.7B
-Garcia
hopes SC will resolve petition vs. BSKE postponement immediately
[CNN
PHL, GMA News, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, PhilStar] ©PIA-PMU
7. Remulla shoots down resignation calls: It will not happen [GMA News, CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, PhilStar] ©PIA-PMU
8. BI starts deporting foreigners who worked for illegal POGOs on Oct. 19 [Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU
9. Transport groups file petition for additional P1-P2 rush hour fare charge [ABS-CBN News, PhilStar, GMA News, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU
10. Grab's acquisition of Move It does not need approval: antitrust body [Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, News5] ©PIA-PMU
https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/10/18/22/pcc-approval-not-needed-for-grab-acquisition-of-move-it
11. Solon wants Congressional probe on ABS-CBN’s alleged violations reopened [Inquirer, CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin, PhilStar] ©PIA-PMU
12. Sugar prices
-Bakers
mull cutting sweets as white sugar now at 5,000 a sack
-SRA
starts selling P70/kg sugar
[DZMM,
ABS-CBN News, RMN News, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU
—Philippine Information Agency | PIA Monitoring Unit—
