(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Wednesday, 07 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 – Tuesday, April 25, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

25 April 2023, Tuesday, as of 9:00 a.m.

1. Air force plane crashes; 2 pilots rescued [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1760606/air-force-plane-crashes-2-pilots-rescued

2. El Niño:

-NDRRMC assembles team to address effects of El Niño

-President Marcos vows sufficient irrigation during dry spell

-Farmers: Rice, veggie prices to spike with El Niño; gov’t fixing water supply

[Inquirer, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Philstar, CNN PHL]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/4/24/ndrrmc-team-effects-of-El-Nino.html

3. High heat index:

-President ‘carefully studying’ school break return to April-May

-Pimentel bats for ‘work break’ for outdoor workers amid high heat index

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

https://manilastandard.net/news/top-stories/314324708/president-carefully-studying-school-break-return-to-april-may.html

4. VP Duterte: Target 100% of Filipino youth are in school [ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/867936/sara-duterte-target-100-of-filipino-youth-are-in-school/story/

5. Philippines logs 3,148 COVID-19 cases from April 17 to 23 [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/04/24/2261321/philippines-logs-3148-covid-19-cases-april-17-23

6. DICT assessing possible SIM registration extension [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/4/24/dict-assessing-possible-sim-registration-extension

7. 130 guilty verdicts of Sajid Ampatuan final and executory —Sandiganbayan [CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Malaya]

https://malaya.com.ph/news_news/130-guilty-verdicts-of-sajid-ampatuan-final-and-executory-sandiganbayan/

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