(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Saturday, 30 August 2025) At 3:00 AM today, the Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on all available data at 435 km West of Sangley Pt, Cavite City, Cavite (14.1°N, 116.9°E). Southwest Monsoon affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. π—”π—™π—™π—˜π—–π—§π—œπ—‘π—š π—ͺπ—˜π—”π—§π—›π—˜π—₯ π—¦π—¬π—¦π—§π—˜π— : Southwest Monsoon ang makaapekto sa rehiyon sa Caraga.


TOP STORIES – Wednesday, May 24, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

24 May 2023, Wednesday, as of 9:00 a.m.

1. Weather disturbance:

-Philippines braces for as 'Mawar' intensifies into super typhoon

-DSWD bracing for super typhoon; relief, disaster response set

-PAGASA: Super typhoon unlikely to make landfall

-PAGASA: Super typhoon to stir habagat rains despite unlikely direct hit

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/870883/philippines-braces-for-super-typhoon-mawar/story/

2. House panel OKs bill prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity [Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/870910/house-panel-oks-bill-prohibiting-discrimination-based-on-sexual-orientation-gender-identity/story/

3. Bato dela Rosa kneels, asks cops to tell truth in Senate drug haul probe [Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/870890/ex-pnp-chief-bato-dela-rosa-kneels-asks-cops-to-tell-truth-in-senate-probe-of-p6-7-billion-drug-haul/story/

4. Go floats idea of Duterte becoming as anti-drug czar [GMA News, Inquirer, News5, Manila Standard]

https://manilastandard.net/news/top-stories/314333576/rody-as-anti-drug-czar-sen-go-floats-idea-to-pnp.html

5. Marcos commits to continue rebuilding Marawi [Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/870902/marcos-commits-to-continue-rebuilding-marawi/story/

6. DOJ still confident of winning case vs Teves despite suspects’ recantations [CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1773491/doj-remains-confident-of-winning-case-vs-teves

7. Magnitude 5 earthquake hits Sarangani [ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN PHL]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/5/24/Sarangani-M5-quake-Wednesday.html

8. One dead as fire hits residential area in Quezon City [DZBB, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/870943/fire-hits-residential-area-in-quezon-city/story/

9. It’s time to legalize motorcycles as taxis —Poe [ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1773539/its-time-to-legalize-motorcycles-as-taxis-poe

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