(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Saturday, 07 July 2025) Trough of Tropical Storm {DANAS} (formerly "BISING") affecting Extreme Northern Luzon. Southwest Monsoon affecting the rest of the country. 𝗙𝗒π—₯π—˜π—–π—”π—¦π—§ π—ͺπ—˜π—”π—§π—›π—˜π—₯ π—–π—’π—‘π——π—œπ—§π—œπ—’π—‘: Light to Moderate rainshowers with lightning and strong winds are expected over #Bukidnon(Pangantucan, Libona, Baungon, CityOfMalaybalay, Cabanglasan, CityOfValencia), #AgusanDelSur(Loreto, Trento, SantaJosefa, Veruela, Bunawan, LaPaz), #SultanKudarat(Palimbang, Sen.NinoyAquino, Kalamansig, Lebak, Isulan, Bagumbayan), #SouthCotabato(LakeSebu), #DavaoCity, #AgusanDelNorte(Nasipit, Carmen), #MisamisOriental(Medina, Jasaan, Balingasag), #SurigaoDelSur(Lanuza, Carmen, Madrid, Cantilan), #DavaoDelNorte(Carmen, CityOfPanabo, BraulioE.Dujali, CityOfTagum, SantoTomas, NewCorella, Asuncion, SanIsidro, Kapalong), #DavaoDeOro(Pantukan, Mabini, Maragusan, Maco, Mawab, NewBataan, Nabunturan, Compostela, Monkayo, Laak), #Sarangani, #LanaoDelSur(TagoloanII, Maguing, Bumbaran, MarawiCity, Kapai, DitsaanRamain, BuadiposoBuntong), #Basilan(Lantawan, Maluso, CityOfIsabela), #LanaoDelNorte(Linamon, PantaoRagat and IliganCity) within the next 1-2 hours.


TOP STORIES – Friday, 9 June 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print news monitoring)

09 June 2023, Friday, as of 5:00 p.m.


Pedestrians walk at a crossing in Makati City on July 12, 2022. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

1. Unemployment dips in April, but underemployment rises

[CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer, Rappler, BusinessWorld, ABS-CBN News, News5, Manila Bulletin, PhilStar]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/06/09/23/unemployment-dips-in-april-but-underemployment-rises

2. MAYON VOLCANO

-Albay declares state of calamity due to Mayon Volcano unrest

-5,000 Guinobatan residents to be evacuated amid Mayon Volcano activities, vice mayor says

-Phivolcs warns of ash fall, potential lahar flow from Mayon Volcano

-Mayon rockfall events double in last 24 hours — Phivolcs

-DA Bicol advises farmers to move animals in safer areas amid Mayon activities

[Rappler, GMA News Online, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL, DZBB Online]

https://www.rappler.com/nation/luzon/albay-declares-state-of-calamity-due-to-mayon-volcano-unrest/

3. Marcos orders gov't agencies to conserve water as El NiΓ±o looms

[PhilStar, GMA News, Inquirer, CNN PHL]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/09/23/marcos-to-govt-agencies-conserve-water-as-el-nio-looms

4. LTO faces driver’s license backlog of close to 700,000

[Inquirer, GMA News, BusinessWorld, Pilipino Mirror, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1781222/lto-drivers-license-backlog-jumps-to-nearly-700000

5. Typhoon Chedeng maintains strength; moderate to rough seas possible

[Rappler, GMA News Online, ABS-CBN News Online]

https://www.rappler.com/nation/weather/typhoon-chedeng-southwest-monsoon-update-pagasa-forecast-june-9-2023-11am/

6. Power outage again hits NAIA-3 a month after Labor Day disruption

[CNN PHL, GMA News, Rappler]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/6/9/naia-terminal-3-power-outage.html

7. Magnitude 4.1 quake jolts Compostela, Davao de Oro

[DZBB, ABS-CBN News Online]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/09/23/magnitude-41-na-lindol-yumanig-sa-davao-de-oro

8. COA: PET in 'unnecessary indebtedness' of P5 million to Marcos, P8 million to Robredo

[ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/09/23/coa-pet-in-unnecessary-indebtedness-of-p5-m-to-marcos-p8-m-to-robredo

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