Cnn news philippines today
Here are the top news stories from CNN Philippines today:
Breaking News
- Typhoon Vongfong makes landfall in Eastern Samar: The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has announced that Typhoon Vongfong has made landfall in Eastern Samar, bringing strong winds and heavy rainfall to the region.
- DOH reports 1,000 new COVID-19 cases: The Department of Health (DOH) has reported 1,000 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases in the country to over 4,000.
Top Stories
- Palace: No plans to reimpose lockdown: Malacañang has announced that there are no plans to reimpose a lockdown in the country, despite the rising number of COVID-19 cases.
- Senate to probe alleged corruption in PNP: The Senate has announced that it will conduct an investigation into allegations of corruption within the Philippine National Police (PNP).
- DFA: 2 Filipino sailors rescued from pirate attack: The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has announced that two Filipino sailors were rescued from a pirate attack off the coast of Malaysia.
Business
- Stock market plunges amid COVID-19 fears: The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) has announced that the stock market has plunged amid fears of a global economic downturn due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- BSP cuts interest rates to boost economy: The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has announced that it has cut interest rates to boost the economy and mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sports
- Gilas Pilipinas to play in FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers: The Philippine national basketball team, Gilas Pilipinas, is set to play in the FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers, which will be held in February.
- Azkals to play in AFC Asian Cup qualifiers: The Philippine national football team, the Azkals, is set to play in the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, which will be held in March.
Entertainment
- Kapamilya stars to perform in benefit concert: Several Kapamilya stars, including Piolo Pascual and Sarah Geronimo, will perform in a benefit concert to raise funds for the COVID-19 response efforts.
- New TV series to premiere on ABS-CBN: A new TV series, "Ang Lihim ng Puso", will premiere on ABS-CBN this week, starring Julia Montes and Inigo Pascual.
Please note that these are just some of the top news stories from CNN Philippines today, and the news may have changed since the last update.