(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Wednesday, 28 January 2026) Caraga will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms due to the Shear Line. Possible flashfloods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains. The rest of Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains due localized thunderstoms. Moderate to strong winds from the northeast to north will prevail over the rest of Mindanao with moderate to rough seas (1.2 to 2.8 meters). Northeast Monsoon affecting Luzon and Visayas.


TOP STORIES - Sunday, January 29, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

29 January 2023, Sunday, as of 4PM

1. Marcos OKs VAT Refund Program for foreign tourists by 2024 [DZBB, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/858966/marcos-oks-vat-refund-program-for-foreign-tourists-by-2024/story/?just_in

2. Slain OFW in Kuwait:

-NBI conducts autopsy on slain OFW Jullebee Ranara

-PHL gov't to revisit bilateral labor agreement with Kuwait after Ranara's death

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/pinoyabroad/dispatch/858942/nbi-conducts-autopsy-on-slain-ofw-jullebee-ranara/story/

3. Rescued Chinese fishermen:

-China envoy: PCG rescue of Chinese fishermen a 'testament to friendship'

-No fishing gear found on Chinese vessel rescued in Eastern Samar - PCG

[Manila Bulletin, Philstar, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/858933/china-envoy-pcg-rescue-of-chinese-fishermen-a-testament-to-friendship/story/

4. Magnitude 5 earthquake hits Sarangani [Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/scitech/science/858981/magnitude-5-earthquake-hits-sarangani/story/?just_in

5. Obiena seizes his first gold in 2023 season [Inqurier, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Manila Times]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/01/29/news/obiena-seizes-his-first-gold-in-2023-season/1876371

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