(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 - Thursday, January 19, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

19 January 2023, Thursday, as of 5PM

1. Overpriced DepEd laptops:

-Graft, perjury charges recommended vs. DepEd, PS-DBM execs over laptop deal

-Briones admonished but not liable for overpriced laptop deal – Senate panel

-DepEd says to tighten procurement process after Senate probe into laptop deal

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/857946/graft-perjury-charges-recommended-vs-deped-ps-dbm-execs-over-laptop-deal/story/?just_in

2. Marcos says return to politics based on family’s ‘survival’ imperatives [Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL, GMA News, ABS-CBN News, Rappler, Inquirer]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/01/19/marcos-says-return-to-politics-based-on-familys-survival-imperatives/

3. BBM believes there’s no point for PHL to build up its armory [GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, PhilStar, Manila Times]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1718477/bbm-believes-theres-no-point-for-ph-to-build-up-its-armory

4. Marcos confident of economic growth due to Philippines’ ‘sophisticated workforce’ [CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/857909/marcos-confident-of-economic-growth-due-to-philippines-sophisticated-workforce/story/?just_in

 5. World Economic Forum in Davos

-Morgan Stanley to open Manila office; Marcos meets Glencore officers

-Palace: Logistics company DP World eyes setting up industrial park in Pampanga

[GMA News, Philstar, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/01/18/morgan-stanley-to-open-manila-office-marcos-meets-glencore-officers/

6. Makabayan solons say BBM’s business trip to Davos very lavish; seek probe [Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1718562/makabayan-solons-say-marcos-business-trip-to-davos-very-lavish-seek-probe

7. ICTSI's Consing tapped as Marcos' adviser on investment, economic affairs [Inquirer, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/857923/ictsi-s-consing-tapped-as-marcos-adviser-on-investment-economic-affairs/story/?just_in

8. Floods across Philippines leave 33 people dead, affect 1.6 million [GMA News, PhilStar, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/01/19/2238710/floods-across-philippines-leave-33-people-dead-affect-16-million

9. Tulfo names alleged ‘big-time’ oil smugglers [Inquirer, CNN PHL, PhilStar, Manila Bulletin]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1718493/tulfo-names-alleged-big-time-oil-smugglers

10. De Lima accepts Sandra Cam's apology [ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, GMA News]

ttps://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/857953/de-lima-accepts-sandra-cam-s-apology/story/?just_in

11. PM Ardern shocks New Zealand with resignation announcement [Inquirer, News5, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1718435/prime-minister-ardern-shocks-new-zealand-says-she-is-stepping-down

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