News Roundup: Sidelined DOH, hungry Filipinos, Paeng's cost

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NEWS ROUNDUP Sidelined DOH urges use of face masks, distancing to prevent COVID in schools Gaea Katreena Cabico In September, the DOH warned it was not yet time to ease mask wearing outdoors, but was overruled by the IATF and by the executive order of Marcos. Vico Sotto resigns from Aksyon Demokratiko Xave Gregorio Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto has resigned from Aksyon Demokratiko as member and its external vice president, party chairperson Ernest Ramel confirmed to Philstar.com. State of calamity declared in Calabarzon, Bicol, Western Visayas, BARMM Proclamation No. 84 notes Marcos may include more areas in the declaration based on a continuing damage assessment and on the recommendation of the NDRRMC. SWS: 2.9 million Filipino families still hungry in Q3 A new poll showed that 11.3% of Filipino families or an estimated 2.9 million experienced "involuntary hunger" moving into the third quarter of 2022. Death toll from 'Paeng' hits 121 The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao accounted for most of the fatalities with 61 deaths.

Timeline of a disaster: Seoul's fatal crowd crush Taejun Kang After South Korean officials concede that there were errors in crowd control on Halloween, AFP uses official data, media reports and eyewitness testimony to examine the timeline of the disaster that left 156 people dead.

TRENDING 'Till we meet again': Jim Paredes, Boboy Garrovillo say goodbye to fellow Apo Hiking Society member Danny Javier Jan Milo Severo APO Hiking Society members Jim Paredes and Boboy Garrovillo paid tribute to their late friend Danny Javier who recently died due to "complications due to his prolonged illnesses." WATCH: How much is a full funeral service in the Philippines? Here is a short breakdown of how much a funeral service cost in the Philippines

OUR PICKS 1. New study explains weight gain, late-night eating link Kristofer Purnell A recent study has discovered how eating late at night is connected to gaining weight and diabetes. 2. Maroons blast Falcons for 5th straight win Luisa Morales The Maroons scored in bunches, with four players finishing in double-digit scoring as they pounced on the Falcons, who saw both Vince Magbuhos and Jerom Lastimosa exit the game early due to injuries. 3. DepEd lets students drop face masks even indoors A day before full face-to-face classes resume in public schools, the Department of Education announced that students are free to choose whether they will use face masks on campus — even indoors.

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