(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Monday, 15 September 2025) Easterlies continue to affect Mindanao. Severe Tropical Storm TAPAH (formerly “Lannie”) – Outside PAR as of 3:00 AM today Location: 910 km west of Extreme Northern Luzon (20.8°N, 113.1°E) Maximum Sustained Winds: 95 km/h near the center Gustiness: Up to 115 km/h Movement: North-northwestward at 15 km/h 🔹 Forecast: CARAGA Region: Cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to Easterlies. Moderate to heavy rains may cause flash floods and landslides in some areas. Rest of Mindanao: Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms also due to Easterlies. Winds and Seas: Light to moderate winds from the east to northeast. Coastal waters will be slight to moderate (wave heights: 0.6 – 1.5 meters).


TOP STORIES - Monday, January 30, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

30 January 2023, Monday, as of 5PM

1. Marcos inks EO adopting Philippine Development Plan [BusinessWorld, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/859050/marcos-inks-eo-adopting-philippine-development-plan/story/

2. Marcos’ youngest son to undergo legislative training as Romualdez’s intern [CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Rappler, Philstar, News5]

https://news.tv5.com.ph/breaking/read/same-footsteps-marcos-youngest-son-to-undergo-legislative-training-as-romualdezs-intern

3. War on drugs:

-Enrile calls for arrest of ICC investigators coming to Philippines

-Enrile: ICC has no sovereign power over the Philippines

-PNP to ICC: Respect Philippines' sovereignty, justice system

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/30/23/enrile-calls-for-arrest-of-icc-probers-coming-to-ph

4. Sara Duterte bares plans to address problems in basic education [Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Rappler, CNN PHL, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/30/23/sara-duterte-bares-plans-to-address-basic-education-problems

5. Gasoline, diesel, kerosene prices up by over P1/liter in third straight week of hikes [Inquirer, Philstar, ABS-CBN News, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/companies/859034/gasoline-diesel-kerosene-prices-up-by-over-p1-liter-in-third-straight-week-of-hikes/story/

6. OFW killed in Kuwait:

-Kuwait foreign minister condemns Ranara's murder

-Raffy Tulfo seeks review of PH, Kuwaiti accord on OFW deployment amid Ranara death

-Gov’t officials to meet with recruitment agencies to discuss improvements in monitoring OFWs

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/01/30/2241308/kuwait-foreign-minister-condemns-ranaras-murder

7. Council tags Doc Naty Castro, Alkhobar Group as terrorists [GMA News, Malaya, Daily Tribune, Rappler, RMN News]

https://rmn.ph/doc-naty-castro-at-alkhobar-group-idineklarang-terorista-ng-anti-terrorism-council/

8. Army forms court martial vs Durante, 6 others over Plaza killing [Manila Times, CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/30/23/army-forms-court-martial-vs-durante-6-others-over-plaza-killing

9. PNP-ACG recommends making e-sabong illegal under law [Philstar, DZBB, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/859064/pnp-acg-recommends-making-e-sabong-illegal-under-law/story/

10. COMELEC urges public anew to register as voters’ registration deadline nears  [GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Malaya, Philstar, One News]

https://www.onenews.ph/articles/comelec-chief-2-days-left-to-register

11. NDRRMC: Reported death toll due to bad weather now 43 [Inquirer, Manila Times, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/859027/ndrrmc-reported-death-toll-due-to-bad-weather-now-43/story/

12. Public warned vs buying frozen eggs [DZBB, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/01/30/news/public-warned-vs-buying-frozen-eggs/1876477

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