(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Monday, 05 January 2026) Shear Line affecting Palawan and Visayas. Northeast Monsoon affecting the rest of Luzon. Easterlies affecting Mindanao. Caraga, Camiguin, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental and Zamboanga del Norte will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to Easterlies. Possible flash floods or landslides during moderate to at times heavy rains. Rest of Mindanao will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms caused by Easterlies. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. Moderate to strong winds from northeast to north prevails over the eastern section with moderate to rough seas (2.1 to 3.5 meters). Elsewhere, light to moderate winds from the northeast to north with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 2.5 meters).


TOP STORIES – Wednesday, February 08, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

08 February 2023, Wednesday, as of 5PM

1. Unemployment slightly up at 4.3 percent in December but underemployment eases

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/02/08/23/unemployment-up-at-43-pct-in-dec-underemployment-eases

2. Bongbong Marcos arrives in Japan for five-day official visit

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

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/210459/bongbong-marcos-arrives-in-japan-for-five-day-state-visit

3. DMW halts deployment of first-time domestic helpers to Kuwait

[ABS-CBN News, Philstar, Rappler, GMA News, CNN PHL]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/2/8/dmw-targeted-deployment-ban-kuwait.html

4. Major quake in Türkiye

-PHL embassy in Türkiye reaches out to 248 Filipinos in quake-hit areas

-PHIVOLCS urges Filipinos to join quake drills, assess houses

-Cold weather, language to pose challenge for PH rescue contingent in Türkiye, Syria

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

https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/02/08/news/ph-embassy-in-turkey-reaches-outto-248-filipinos-in-quake-hit-areas/1877766

5. PHL seeks to block resumption of ICC drug war probe

[Inquirer, Rappler, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL]

https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNews/status/1623222887716126722

6. Japanese fugitives: 

-Japan commends PHL for deportation of two local fugitives

-PHL to push through deportation of Watanabe, Saito tonight

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

https://mb.com.ph/2023/02/08/japan-commends-ph-for-deportation-of-two-local-fugitives/

7. Drama ensues as House revives SOGIE bill discussions

[Inquirer, Rappler, CNN PHL]

https://www.rappler.com/nation/drama-house-revives-sogie-bill-discussions/

8. DA allots over P326M to boost local onion production

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/02/08/da-allots-over-p326m-to-boost-local-onion-production/

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