(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Thursday, 25 July 2024) At 3:00 AM today, the Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on all available data at 135 km West Southwest of Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro (13.1°N, 120.0°E). Meanwhile, another LPA was estimated based on all available data at 880 km East of Eastern Visayas (11.1°N, 133.8°E). 𝗙𝗒π—₯π—˜π—–π—”π—¦π—§ π—ͺπ—˜π—”π—§π—›π—˜π—₯ π—–π—’π—‘π——π—œπ—§π—œπ—’π—‘: Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur will experience cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to Southwest Monsoon. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains. 𝗙𝗒π—₯π—˜π—–π—”π—¦π—§ π—ͺπ—œπ—‘π—— 𝗔𝗑𝗗 π—–π—’π—”π—¦π—§π—”π—Ÿ π—ͺπ—”π—§π—˜π—₯ π—–π—’π—‘π——π—œπ—§π—œπ—’π—‘: Light to Moderate winds coming from Southwest to Southeast will prevail with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 2.5 meters).


TOP STORIES - Friday, December 16, 2022

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

16 December 2022, Friday, as of 9AM


1. MAHARLIKA FUND

-With Marcos certification, House hastily approves Maharlika Investment Fund

-Salceda breaks down 21 last-minute amendments to MIF

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/12/15/2231027/marcos-certification-house-hastily-approves-maharlika-investment-fund                            

 2. Marcos Jr. returns to PH after ‘very productive’ ASEAN-EU Summit

-Marcos back from ‘productive’ Brussels trip, brings home P9.8-B investment pledge

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1705667/marcos-jr-returns-to-ph-after-very-productive-asean-eu-meet

3. House approves National Citizens Service Training Program bill

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/15/22/house-oks-national-citizens-service-training-program-bill

4. House gives final OK to bill expanding lending aid to MSMEs

[GMA News Online, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL Online] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/12/15/Bill-aimed-at-helping-MSMEs-hurdles-House.html

5. Manila port authorities seize P11.5-M worth of undeclared agri products

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/15/22/manila-port-authorities-seize-p115-m-worth-of-undeclared-agri-products

—Philippine Information Agency | PIA Monitoring Unit—