SBS News in Filipino, Wednesday 19 October

Here are today's top stories on SBS Filipino.

A view of flood affected areas near the town of Rochester, Victoria, Monday, October 17, 2022. The ADF has been called in to help flood victims in Victoria, with authorities predicting more than 7500 proprieties could be affected. (AAP Image/Brendan McCarthy) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP / BRENDAN MCCARTHY/AAPIMAGE

Key Points

• Residents of Echuca are facing evacuation warnings with the Murray River near the New South Wales border with Victoria set to peak from today
• Philippines detects cases of highly transmissible XBB Omicron sub-variant and XBC recombinant of Covid-19
• Qatar Airways says it is cutting back on its own flights to enable the arrival of fans for next month's World Cup

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