(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Friday, 30 May 2025) Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Mindanao. Easterlies affecting the rest of the country. 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 rains and thunderstorms due to ITCZ. 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 East to Northeast will prevail with slight to slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 1.5 meters).


TOP STORIES – Tuesday, February 21, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

21 February 2023, Tuesday, as of 9AM

1. Marcos reminds sworn in execs that gov't efforts in vain if people don't benefit [Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/861426/marcos-reminds-sworn-in-execs-that-gov-t-efforts-in-vain-if-people-don-t-benefit/story/

2. DOH logs 895 new COVID-19 cases, including 3 severe, critical cases [Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN PHL]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/2/20/covid-19-bulletin-feb-19.html

3. Panic as TΓΌrkiye, Syria rocked again by 6.4-magnitude earthquake [Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1732667/fresh-earthquake-hits-turkey-syria-border-two-weeks-after-disaster

4. Another resolution vs ICC drug war probe filed in Senate [Philstar, ABS-CBN News, GMA News,CNN PHL]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/2/21/Senate-resolution-against-ICC-drug-war-probe.html

5. No mechanism to allow ICC entry –DOJ chief [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/02/21/2246472/no-mechanism-allow-icc-entry-doj-chief

6. Senate set to probe security gaps at NAIA [ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Philstar, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1732580/senate-set-to-probe-security-gaps-at-naia

7. LPA, Amihan to bring scattered rains over parts of Luzon [Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/scitech/weather/861475/lpa-amihan-to-bring-scattered-rain-over-northern-luzon/story/?just_in

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