TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)
22 September 2022, Thursday, as of 9AM
1. PBBM at UNGA:
-Japan PM tells Marcos he wants to strengthen economic ties with Philippines
-President Marcos meets with ex-UK PM Tony Blair
-Marcos Jr.’s UNGA speech in NY raises Romualdez’s pride as Filipino
[PhilStar, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Times, Manila Standard, ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, News5] ©PIA-PMU
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/845646/japan-pm-tells-marcos-he-wants-to-strengthen-economic-ties-with-philippines/story/
-No justice, no closure, say victims on 50th anniversary of Martial Law
-Imee Marcos on Martial Law: Gov’t has right to defend itself
-Martial law’s 50th year inspires artistic criticism
[GMA News, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL] ©PIA-PMU
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/845620/imee-marcos-on-martial-law-gov-t-has-right-to-defend-itself/story/
3. COVID-19 infection
-DOH posts 1,886 new COVID cases; active infections at 27,284
-Other COVID-19 variants may enter country if border restrictions eased —Herbosa
[GMA News, PhilStar, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer] ©PIA-PMU
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1668377/ph-logs-1886-new-covid-19-cases-active-infections-at-27284
4. PAGASA monitoring 2 weather disturbances; Habagat, localized thunderstorms to bring cloudy skies, rains over NCR, rest of the country
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, CNN PHL] ©PIA-PMU
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/22/22/pagasa-monitoring-2-weather-disturbances
5. Magnitude 4.5 quake jolts Quezon, Rizal
-Some PNR trips suspended due to Quezon quake
[PhilStar, GMA News, ABS-CBN News, News5] ©PIA-PMU
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/21/22/magnitude-45-quake-jolts-quezon-rizal
6. 10 NPA rebels surrender to Metro Manila police chief
[Inquirer, PhilStar, Manila Standard] ©PIA-PMU
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1668538/10-npa-rebels-surrender-to-ncr-police-chief
7. Boratong widow gets 13 years for money laundering
[PhilStar, GMA News, Manila Standard] ©PIA-PMU
https://www.philstar.com/nation/2022/09/22/2211304/boratong-widow-gets-13-years-money-laundering