TOP STORIES - Tuesday, November 8, 2022

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

08 November 2022, Tuesday, as of 5PM

1. YOLANDA COMMEMORATION DAY

-Marcos leads 9th anniversary of Super Typhoon Yolanda in Tacloban City

-Marcos: We must commemorate uncounted dead from Yolanda

-Romualdez calls Marcos a ‘hero’ during ‘Yolanda’ episode: ‘Hindi niya kami iniwan’

-‘We have recovered fully from Yolanda,’ says Romualdez as PH marks 9th anniversary of tragedy

-Yolanda Commemoration Day: DFA consular office in Tacloban City to close on Nov 8

-Of lives lost and lessons learned: OCD commemorates 9th anniversary of Super Typhoon ‘Yolanda’

[SunStar, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News Online, PhilStar, DZBB Online,CNN PHL Online, Rappler, BusinessMirror] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1945524/manila/local-news/marcos-leads-super-typhoon-yolanda-commemoration

2. Unemployment rate down in September, but job quality worsens as inflation stings

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

https://www.philstar.com/business/2022/11/08/2222331/unemployment-rate-down-september-job-quality-worsens-inflation-stings

 3. PERCY LAPID KILLING

-PNP: Pieces of evidence vs Bantag, et al are overwhelming

-NBI: No direct evidence pointing to Bantag in Lapid killing

-NBI: Bilibid gang chipped in to fund Lapid’s murder

-Bato Dela Rosa scraps Rodrigo Duterte link in Percy Lapid murder: ‘Motive is malayo’

-'Wala kaming nakikitang iba': Justice Secretary Remulla rules out other suspects in Lapid-Villamor slay

-Persons higher than Bantag may be named masterminds in Lapid slay — Mabasa lawyer

-Face raps for Mabasa slay, BuCor execs told

-NBI not discounting possibility of a more powerful mastermind in Percy Lapid slay

-DOJ eyes seeking of HDO vs. Bantag, Zulueta; PNP offers Bantag security

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

https://mb.com.ph/2022/11/08/pnp-pieces-of-evidence-vs-bantag-et-al-are-overwhelming/

 4. MARCOS IN ANTIQUE

-Marcos promises aid for 'Paeng'-hit Antique, underscores need for preemptive evacuation

-Marcos wants repair of infra in Antique prioritized for unhampered delivery of goods

-Climate change changing behavior of PH storms: Marcos

-‘Hindi matigas ang ulo’: You can’t blame those who refuse to evacuate during disasters, says Marcos

-Marcos to local execs: ‘Convince people to evacuate during disasters’

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

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/11/8/marcos-paeng-antique-western-visayas-aid.html

5. Marcos intent on placing national disaster agency under OP

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

https://mb.com.ph/2022/11/08/marcos-intent-on-placing-national-disaster-agency-under-op/

6. PAENG AFTERMATH

-Paeng death toll now at 158, infra damage at P4.5 billion: NDRRMC

-Paeng’s agricultural damage swells to P3.41B

-Paeng death toll in Western Visayas rises to 36, 6 more missing

[ABS-CBN News Online, Manila Bulletin, GMA News Online, Pilipino Star Ngayon] ©PIA-PMU

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/08/22/paeng-death-toll-hits-158-infra-damage-at-p45-billion

7. Metro Manila mall hours to be adjusted starting next week

[GMA News Online, DZBB Online, ABS-CBN News Online, News5, Inquirer, CNN PHL Online, Manila Bulletin, Pilipino Star Ngayon] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/companies/850675/metro-manila-mall-hours-to-be-adjusted-starting-next-week/story/

8. ERC slaps NGCP P5.1M in penalties for violations of support services rules

[Daily Tribune, ABS-CBN News Online, GMA News Online] ©PIA-PMU

https://tribune.net.ph/2022/11/08/erc-slaps-ngcp-p5-1m-in-penalties-for-violations-of-support-services-rules/

9. Tulfo finds 'no fault' with embattled DSWD execs in distributing 'Paeng' aid

[Manila Times, News5, PhilStar] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/11/08/latest-stories/tulfo-finds-no-fault-with-embattleddswd-execs-in-distributing-paeng-aid/1865476

10. AFP opens 2022 DAGIT-PA joint exercise

[GMA News Online, ABS-CBN News Online, PhilStar] ©PIA-PMU

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/07/22/afp-opens-joint-land-sea-air-drills

11. Hontiveros: ‘High time’ to call MARINA, CHED to Senate probe on seafarers’ training

[Inquirer, PhilStar, GMA News Online] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/11/08/2222351/hontiveros-wants-haul-ched-marina-senate-over-seafarer-training-issues

 —Philippine Information Agency | PIA Monitoring Unit—