(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Thursday, 13 February 2025) Shear Line affecting Extreme Northern Luzon. Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Mindanao. 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 rains and thunderstorms due to Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). 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 East to Northeast will prevail with slight to moderate seas / (0.6 to 2.5 meters).


TOP STORIES - Monday, December 19, 2022

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

19 December 2022, Monday, as of 9AM

 INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

1. NPA activities:

-CPP: NPA can ‘stage offensives’ while mourning for Joma Sison

-CPP says it's 'always open' to resumption of peace talks

-6 soldiers wounded in NPA landmine blast in Northern Samar

[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Philstar, Inquirer] ©PIA-PMU

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1706518/cpp-npa-can-stage-offensives-amid-mourning-for-sison

2. Marcos extends tariff cuts for 1 year [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times], BusinessWorld] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.bworldonline.com/top-stories/2022/12/19/493804/marcos-extends-tariff-cuts-for-1-year/

3. Maharlika fund bill:

-Safeguards in place for Maharlika bill, says House Speaker

-PSE chief backs creation of Maharlika fund to boost 'big ticket' investments

[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, BusinessWorld, Inquirer, Philstar, Manila Times] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/12/19/news/national/safeguards-in-place-for-maharlika-bill/1870895

4. Another piece of rocket debris found off Zambales [CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer] ©PIA-PMU

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1706524/another-piece-of-rocket-debris-found-off-zambales

5. Family of 10 dead in Muntinlupa fire [ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.philstar.com/nation/2022/12/19/2231702/family-10-dead-muntinlupa-fire

—Philippine Information Agency | PIA Monitoring Unit—