(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Thursday, 18 December 2025) Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting southern Mindanao. Northeast Monsoon affecting Northern and Central Luzon. Caraga, Davao Region, Sarangani, South Cotabato, Basilan, and Tawi-Tawi will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms caused to ITCZ. Possible landslides or flashfloods due to moderate to at times heavy rains. Rest of Mindanao will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Easterlies. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. Light to moderate winds from the east to northeast with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 2.5 meters).


TOP STORIES – Wednesday, February 15, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

15 February 2023, Wednesday, as of 5PM

1. Laser attack near Ayungin Shoal

-Canada, other nations call out China’s laser attack vs. PCG vessel

-China downplays envoy’s summoning over laser incident in West PHL Sea

-Carlos urges PHL to be more assertive in addressing maritime issues with China

-Gabriela files resolution 'strongly condemning' China over laser-pointing act

[ANC Alerts, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila Times, Philstar, Rappler, Manila Bulletin]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/02/15/2245146/countries-rally-behind-philippines-maritime-incidents-china

2. DepEd replaces 'nagdarasal' in Panatang Makabayan with 'nananalangin'

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, News5, Inquirer, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/02/15/2245144/deped-replaces-nagdarasal-panatang-makabayan-nananalangin

3. Cash remittances at $32.54 billion, personal remittances hit record $36.14B in 2022

[Inquirer, Manila Times, Philstar, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/02/15/23/cash-remittances-hit-3254-billion-in-2022-bsp

4. PHL poised to import 440,000MT of refined sugar

[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, Daily Tribune, News5, Philstar, Inquirer]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/2/15/sugar-sra-import-440000-metric-tons.html

5. Philippines detects first XBF case, 2 new cases of XBB.1.5

[GMA News, ABS-CBN News, DZBB, PhilStar]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/15/23/ph-detects-first-xbf-case-2-new-cases-of-xbb15

6. Marcos OKs adoption of hybrid rice to boost crop yield

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

https://mb.com.ph/2023/02/15/marcos-oks-adoption-of-hybrid-rice-to-boost-crop-yield/

7. CHR probes ‘violations’ of mining firm in Sibuyan Island

[Inquirer, Philstar, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/02/15/chr-probes-violations-of-miningfirm-in-sibuyan-island-romblon/

8. Tulfo seeks review of minimum wage hike policy

[Inquirer, Philstar, ABS-CBN News, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/860876/tulfo-seeks-review-of-minimum-wage-hike-policy/story/

9. Palace bares promotion of ranks in PCG

[Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/860867/palace-bares-promotion-of-ranks-in-pcg/story/

10. BI to deport 4 South Koreans for telecom fraud, illegal bets

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

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/2/15/south-koreans-deported.html

11. CHR probing attack vs. lawyer in Abra

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/860862/probing-attack-vs-lawyer-in-abra/story/

12. LPA off Mindanao enters PAR

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1730129/fwd-pagasa-lpa-off-mindanao-enters-par

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