(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Wednesday, 11 December 2024) Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting the western section of Mindanao and Palawan. Shear Line affecting the eastern sections of Central and Southern Luzon. Northeast Monsoon affecting Northern Luzon and the rest of Central Luzon. 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 partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Localized Thunderstorms. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. 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—‘: Moderate to Strong winds coming from East to Northeast will prevail with slight to moderate seas / (0.6 to 2.5 meters).


TOP STORIES - Thursday, December 15, 2022

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

15 December 2022, Wednesday, as of 4PM

1. Maharlika Investmebt Fund bill

-Marcos certifies Maharlika fund bill as urgent

-Lawmaker appeals against rushed passage of Maharlika Fund bill

-Pimentel says certification of bill as urgent is "clearly an abuse already of presidential prerogatives and powers"

-Makabayan refuses to give up fight vs ‘dangerous’ Maharlika fund bill

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN PHL, One News, DZBB, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, One News, Philstar, Business Mirror] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/854591/marcos-certifies-maharlika-fund-bill-as-urgent/story/

National Budget

Romualdez turns over proposed P5.268-T National budget for 2023 to Presidential Legislative Liaison Office for submission to MalacaΓ±ang

2. President Marcos certifies HB6687 or the NCTSP, approved on 2nd reading by House

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

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/12/15/house-2nd-reading-nstp-replacement-bill-ncst.html

3. Remittances from Filipinos overseas up 3.5% to $2.91B in Oct

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

https://business.inquirer.net/378000/remittances-from-filipinos-overseas-up-3-5-to-2-91b-in-oct

4. BSP hikes rates by 50 bps, expects inflation to surpass 14-year high in December

[ABS-CBN News, Philstar, CNN PHL, Inquirer, GMA News, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU https://www.philstar.com/business/2022/12/15/2230988/bsp-continues-inflation-fight-goes-easy-rate-hikesd

5. Health Stories

-DOH submits vaccine procurement documents to auditors

-DOH, Fulbright ink deal for scholarships, research and exchange programs for HCWs

[CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/15/22/doh-submits-vaccine-procurement-documents-to-coa?

6. COMELEC disqualifies Cagayan Gov. Manuel Mamba for violating public spending ban in the May 2022 polls

[Philstar, GMA News, ABS-CBN News, Mamba, CNN PHL] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/854566/comelec-division-disqualifies-mamba-from-cagayan-s-2022-gubernatorial-race/story/

7. Meralco secures 300-MW emergency supply from GNPower

[Philstar, GMA News, ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU

https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/12/15/22/meralco-signs-emergency-power-supply-deal-with-gnpower-to-fill-gap-from-sppc

8. Chief says NIA officials agree to 'set aside differences', serve farmers

- Marcos orders NIA acting head Guillen to reduce poverty incidence among farmers

[CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/15/22/nia-officials-agree-to-set-aside-differences-new-chief

9. Jail management

-DOJ getting more testimonies on deaths of high-profile Bilibid inmates

-DENR declared NBP excavation to be illegal quarrying — BuCor

[Philstar, ABS-CBN News, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/12/15/2231008/doj-getting-more-testimonies-deaths-high-profile-bilibid-inmates

10. DOH, Fulbright ink deal for scholarships, research and exchange programs for HCWs

[CNN PHL, Phisltar, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/12/15/2231000/doh-fulbright-ink-deal-scholarships-research-and-exchange-programs-hcws

 —Philippine Information Agency | PIA Monitoring Unit—