(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 – Friday, March 17, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

17 March 2023, Friday, as of 9:00 a.m.

1. Marcos asks military: Be 'peacemakers' in new gov't approach vs. rebels [ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN PHL]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/3/16/Marcos-asks-military-to-be-peacemakers.html

2. Degamo laid to rest, supporters cry for justice [Inquirer, Rappler, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/16/23/degamo-laid-to-rest-amid-heavy-downpour-cries-for-justice

3. CIDG-NCR chief, 12 others axed for robbery extortion [Bombo Radyo, Inquirer, Manila Times, Philstar, SunStar, Daily Tribune]

https://tribune.net.ph/2023/03/17/cidg-ncr-chief-12-others-axed-for-robbery-extortion/

4. SWS: 69% of unvaccinated Pinoys remain skeptical over COVID-19 vaccine [Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/864171/sws-69-of-unvaccinated-pinoys-remain-skeptical-over-covid-19-vaccine/story/?just_in

5. Charter change:

-Rodriguez to Zubiri on Cha-cha: Give us some good faith

-Padilla pushes for 'con-ass' to amend Constitution

-Padilla: We are 'obligated' to push for Cha-cha despite criticisms

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/864144/rodriguez-to-zubiri-on-cha-cha-give-us-some-good-faith/story/

6. Marawi to hold plebiscites on the creation of 2 new barangays after 2017 siege [Manila Bulletin, Philstar, CNN PHL]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/3/16/marawi-plebiscite-after-seige.html

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