TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
28
December 2022, Wednesday, as of 9AM
1. 25 reported dead, 26 missing due to Visayas, Mindanao flooding —NDRRMC
[GMA
News, ABS-CBN News, PhilStar, Inquirer, CNN PHL] ©PIA-PMU
2. Marcos appoints former STAR reporter Edu Punay as DSWD OIC
[Manila
Bulletin, GMA News, One News, CNN PHL, Inquirer, PhilStar, ABS-CBN News, Manila
Times] ©PIA-PMU
https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/12/28/news/punay-named-dswd-oic/1871862
3. Should Marcos skip China visit? Vergeire says President's trips important
[Manila
Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, PhilStar] ©PIA-PMU
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/12/28/2233714/covid-19-wont-stop-trip-china
4. DOH: Detection of Omicron subvariant BF.7 should not be a cause for concern
[ABS-CBN
News, CNN PHL, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU
5. DOH notes 45% increase in flu cases in 2022
[Inquirer,
CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News] ©PIA-PMU
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1709635/doh-notes-45-increase-in-flu-cases-this-2022
6. LRT-2 to offer free rides on Rizal Day
[GMA
News, PhilStar, Rappler] ©PIA-PMU
https://www.philstar.com/nation/2022/12/28/2233674/lrt-2-offer-free-rides-rizal-day
—Philippine Information Agency | PIA Monitoring Unit—