(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Saturday, 09 November 2024) At 3:00 AM today, a Low Pressure Area was located based on all available data at 1,150 km East of Southeastern Luzon, (14.5°N, 115.8°E) TROPICAL CYCLONE OUTSIDE PAR AS OF 3:00 AM TODAY TYPHOON YINXING (2422) (FORMERLY MARCE) LOCATION: 500 KM WEST OF LAOAG CITY, ILOCOS MORTE (18.6N, 115.8E) MAXIMUM SUTAINED WIND: 155 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 190 KM/H MOVEMENT: WEST NORTHWESTWARD AT 20 KM/H. 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—‘: Light to moderate winds coming from NorthEast to North will prevail with slight to moderate seas / (0.6 to 2.1 meters).


TOP STORIES - Saturday, January 21, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

21 January 2023, Wednesday, as of 5PM

 1. Marcos’ Davos trip

-Marcos wraps up Davos trip: ‘We have positioned ourselves properly in global economy’

-Marcos says WEF mission accomplished, explains large delegation size

-Salceda’s surprise: Marcos presented ‘new, rewritten’ MIF to Davos attendees

-Diokno: Marcos’ WEF debut ‘path-breaking’

-PBBM meets with Filipinos from Switzerland and nearby countries in Zurich

-Bongbong Marcos to Switzerland OFWs: Thanks for your hard work, support

-PH was ‘star’ of Davos forum, says Romualdez

ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Rappler]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/01/21/marcos-wraps-up-davos-trip-we-have-positioned-ourselves-properly-in-global-economy

 2. PHL relations with US and China

-PH working to avoid getting ‘trampled’ by US and China

-PH, US agree to expedite completion of projects under EDCA 

-No need for new PH-US defense agreement, officials say

-PBBM: PH in ‘precarious balancing act’ between US, China

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, GMA News, ABS-CBN News, Philstar, Manila Times]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/858134/marcos-ph-working-on-ways-to-not-get-caught-between-us-china/story/

 3. Maharlika fund

-Marcos: Maharlika fund must be designed to fit PH condition

-No time to waste: Romualdez on ‘premature’ launch of Maharlika Investment Fund

-Lagman wants House MIF approval recalled after Salceda bares new version

-Tweaked anew, Maharlika now open to foreign, private funders 

-Salceda says 'reengineered' Maharlika fund drops BSP as funding source; eyes IPO

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/858140/marcos-maharlika-fund-must-be-designed-to-fit-ph-condition/story/

 4. Marcos Jr. taps Robinsons’ Frederick Go as investment adviser

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, CNN Philippines, Rappler, Manila Standard, GMA News]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/1/20/Marcos-taps-Robinsons-Land-CEO-as-economic-adviser.html

 5. Remulla: SC reasoning in Gigi habeas corpus may apply in Leila's case

-LP leader seeks De Lima's release after Enrile aide

-De Lima lawyers eyeing former senator's release

[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Philstar, GMA News, Manila Times]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/858114/remulla-sc-reasoning-in-gigi-reyes-habeas-corpus-may-apply-in-leila-de-lima-s-case/story/

 6. ‘Saddened and disturbed’: DepEd condemns stabbing incident in Culiat HS

Stabbing dead of student inside QC school disturbs DepEd

-QC gov't helps kin of HS student fatally stabbed in school

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, Philstar]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/01/20/13-year-old-boy-stabbed-dead-by-fellow-student-in-qc/

 

7. Fuel prices set to rise by P2.50 a liter, says DOE

[ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Inquirer, CNN PHL]

https://manilastandard.net/news/314298180/fuel-prices-set-to-rise-by-p2-50-a-liter-says-doe.html

 8. Two cops linked to alleged kidnapping of e-sabong master agent surrender

[Manila Bulletin, GMA News, ABS-CBN News, DZBB] https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/858152/two-cops-linked-to-alleged-abduction-of-e-sabong-master-agent-surrender/story/?just_in

 9. Voter registration conducted for over 300 PDLs at Manila City Jail

[ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, News5, GMA News] https://mb.com.ph/2023/01/21/voter-registration-conducted-for-over-300-pdls-at-manila-city-jail/

 10. PCG starts probe as Chinese ship drove away Palawan fishermen in Ayungin Shoal

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/01/21/pcg-starts-probe-as-chinese-ship-drove-away-palawan-fishermen-in-ayungin-shoal/

 11. BI to reshuffle, cleanse ranks after finding out 3 personnel involved in human trafficking

- Six Cambodia-bound Pinoys intercepted, 4 BI personnel under probe

[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, DZBB]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1719167/bi-to-reshuffle-personnel-after-3-officers-linked-to-human-trafficking

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