(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Saturday, 19 July 2025) As of 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Depression “CRISING” was located at 530 km east of Juban, Sorsogon (13.0°N, 128.9°E). It has maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 70 km/h. It is moving west-northwest at 15 km/h. Tropical Depression Crising is currently affecting Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte, while the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) continues to affect the rest of Mindanao. Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte will experience cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to TD Crising. Flash floods or landslides are possible during moderate to at times heavy rainfall. Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, and the rest of Caraga will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms caused by the Southwest Monsoon. The rest of Mindanao will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms, also due to the Southwest Monsoon. Winds will be moderate from the southwest to west, with moderate seas (wave height: 1.2 to 2.5 meters).


TOP STORIES – Monday, March 27, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

27 March 2023, Monday, as of 5:00 p.m.

1. Degamo slay case

-Remulla says Rep Teves “is being considered as masterminds” in the killing of Gov. Roel Degamo

-More complaints vs. Degamo slay suspects to be filed this week, possibly including Teves – DOJ

-Request to expel Teves reaches House ethics panel

-Criminal organization behind Degamo slay – DOJ

[ABS-CBN News, Philstar, DZBB, CNN PHL, Inquirer, Philstar, News5, Manila Times] https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1748715/remulla-rep-arnolfo-teves-jr-being-considered-as-among-masterminds-in-degamo-slay

2. NLEX connector inaugurated by Marcos

-Marcos hopes for a 5-minute travel between Caloocan, Manila

-Marcos vows to build more roads, bridges to spur interconnectivity

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/865141/marcos-hope-for-a-5-minute-travel-between-caloocan-manila/story/?just_in

3. Marcos leads groundbreaking of 4th Disiplina Village in Valenzuela City; Turns over 1,380 housing units to informal settlers in Malabon City

- Marcos admin finding ways to build more housing units

[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, CNN PHL, Daily Tribune, GMA News] https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1748700/marcos-leads-groundbreaking-of-4th-disiplina-village-in-valenzuela-city

4. Fuel prices rolled back by up to P1.90 per liter

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

https://business.inquirer.net/393261/fuel-prices-rolled-back-by-up-to-p1-90-per-liter

5. Mindoro oil spill

-Over 9,000 liters of oily water collected from Oriental Mindoro oil spill – Coast Guard 

-Over P1.1B in oil claims seen; 19,000 workers are affected by Mindoro oil spill

-PCG raises oil spill response to highest level; ‘bagging’ operation may start this week

-MT Princess Empress owners appear in NBI

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/climate-and-environment/2023/03/27/2254854/coast-guard-collects-over-9000-liters-oily-water-response-operations

6. Police release composite sketch of suspect in killing of San Miguel, Bulacan police chief

[ABS-CBN News, Philstar, GMA News, News5] https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/865131/police-release-composite-skh-of-suspect-in-killing-of-san-miguel-bulacan-police-chief/story/?just_in

7. Misamis Oriental posts ‘high’ COVID-19 positivity rate at 26.8% — OCTA

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1748634/misamis-orientals-covid-19-positivity-rate-now-high-at-26-8-octa

8. Marcos appoints Gaerlan as AFP deputy chief of staff

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/865169/marcos-appoints-gaerlan-as-afp-deputy-chief-of-staff/story/?just_in

9. VP Duterte: Hiring 30,000 teachers yearly ‘unrealistic, impossible’

[Inquirer, GMA News, News5, Manila Bulletin]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1748746/fwd-vp-duterte-hiring-of-30k-teachers-yearly-unrealistic-impossible

10. North Korea launches at least two unidentified ballistic missile into waters off eastern Korean peninsula

[Philstar, CNN PHL, Manila Times, Inquirer]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/world/2023/3/27/north-korea-two-ballistic-missiles.html

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