(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, January 20, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

20 January 2023, Friday, as of 9AM

1. Enrile's former aide Gigi Reyes released from jail [One News, Inquirer, Manila Times, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN PHL]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/1/19/Gigi-Reyes-released-from-jail-habeas-corpus-SC.html

2. DoJ orders another 90-day preventive suspension against Bantag [Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Rappler, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/01/20/2238828/bantag-gets-another-90-day-suspension

3. SSS proceeds with contribution rate hike [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila Standard, Rappler, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/business/2023/01/20/2238802/sss-proceed-contribution-rate-hike

4. SWS: More Filipino families went hungry in final months of 2022 [Business Mirror, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, GMA News, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/1/19/SWS-Q4-2022-hunger-survey.html

5. Marcos OKs temporary zero-tariff policy for e-vehicles, spare parts [CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/01/19/marcos-oks-temporary-zero-tariff-policy-for-e-vehicles-spare-parts/

6. Harassment vs onion farmers:

-Imee calls out DILG, NTF-ELCAC for 'harassing' onion farmers

-Pangasinan police validating 'harassment' of onion farmers by Bayambang cops

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/19/23/imee-calls-out-dilg-ntf-elcac-for-harassing-onion-farmers

7. Metro Manila traffic code for single ticketing system gets TWG OK [Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/858043/zamora-metro-manila-traffic-code-for-single-ticketing-system-gets-twg-ok/story/?just_in

8. PHL logs 251 new COVID-19 cases on fifth day of fewer than 300 [Manila Bulletin, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/857985/ph-logs-251-new-covid-19-cases-on-fifth-day-of-fewer-than-300/story/?top_picks&order=5

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