(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 - Sunday, February 05, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

05 February 2023, Sunday, as of 4PM

 1. DOJ: UN expert to arrive in PH to help in probing wrongful death tragedies

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/859737/doj-un-expert-to-help-in-philippine-forensic-pathology-capacity-building/story/

2. Billionaire businessman and former Trade minister Roberto Ongpin dies at 86

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

https://business.inquirer.net/385143/billionaire-businessman-and-former-trade-minister-roberto-ongpin-dies-at-86

3. Marcos vows to protect welfare of OFWs, strengthen partnerships with host countries

[GMA News, ABS-CBN News, SunStar, RMN News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/pinoyabroad/dispatch/859711/marcos-vows-to-protect-welfare-of-ofws-strengthen-partnerships-with-host-countries/story/

4. Slain OFW Jullebee Ranara's remains buried in Las PiΓ±as

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/pinoyabroad/dispatch/859727/slain-ofw-jullebee-ranara-s-remains-buried-in-las-pinas/story/?just_in

5. NEDA studying 206 big-ticket projects; more PPPs eyed

[Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, One News, CNN PHL]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/02/05/neda-studying-206-big-ticket-projects-more-ppps-eyed/

 6. Chinese ‘militia boats’ tail Philippine Navy vessel

[PhilStar, CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin, Bloomberg]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/02/05/2242673/chinese-militia-boats-tail-philippine-navy-vessel

7. Chinese ‘spy balloon’ shot by US might be same UFO seen over Pangasinan – analyst

-China expresses 'strong dissatisfaction' over US shooting down balloon

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

https://mb.com.ph/2023/02/05/chinese-spy-balloon-shot-by-us-might-be-same-ufo-seen-over-pangasinan-analyst/

8. Reprieve for Sibuyan Island residents as mining ops ordered to stop

[Inquirer, CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/2/4/mining-company-told-to-stop-operations-in-sibuyan-island-environmentalist.html

9. Pulse Asia: Only 38 pct of Grades 1-3 favor local language as medium of instruction

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/02/05/2242689/dialects-least-preferred-medium-instruction-poll

 10. Bong Go, 3 other senators file bill seeking more benefits for ex-presidents

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1725401/bong-go-3-other-senators-file-bill-seeking-more-benefits-for-ex-presidents

11. EJ Obiena captures gold medal in Orlen Cup

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

https://mb.com.ph/2023/02/05/ej-obiena-captures-gold-medal-in-orlen-cup/

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