(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Monday, 02 October 2023) At 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Storm "JENNY" {KOINU} was estimated based on all available data at 675 km East of Aparri, Cagayan (18.8°N, 128.0°E) with maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 150 km/h. It is moving Northwestward at 10 km/h. Southwest Monsoon affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur will experience Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Trough of TS Jenny / Localized Thunderstorms. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. Light to moderate winds coming from Southwest to West will prevail with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 2.1 meters).


TOP STORIES – Wednesday, 28 June 2023

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

28 June 2023, Wednesday, as of 4:00 p.m.

1. Gadon to stay as anti-poverty czar as Palace downplays disbarment [News5, Rappler, CNN PHL, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/28/23/gadon-to-stay-as-anti-poverty-czar-as-palace-downplays-disbarment

2. Gadon pitches ‘Batang Busog, Malusog’ feeding program [Bulgar, Daily Tribune, Manila Standard, Manila Bulletin, People's Journal, The Philippine STAR, Remate, Philippine Daily Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1794061/gadon-pitches-batang-busog-malusog-feeding-program

3. DoT unveils new tourism slogan: ‘Love the Philippines’; Marcos urges Pinoys to be PHL tourism's top influencers [Bulgar, BusinessMirror, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Philippine STAR, Daily Tribune]

https://tribune.net.ph/2023/06/27/dot-unveils-new-tourism-slogan-love-the-philippines/

4. Marcos calls for selflessness, solidarity with Muslim community on Eid’l Adha [Rappler, Daily Tribune, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/874166/marcos-calls-for-selflessness-solidarity-with-muslim-community-on-eid-l-adha/story/

5. SC: BSKE resked unconstitutional, but polls must proceed in October [Abante Tonite, CNN PHL, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Philippine STAR, Manila Standard]

https://manilastandard.net/news/top-stories/314344206/sc-bske-resked-unconstitutional-but-polls-must-proceed-in-october.html

6. Over 2,700 ‘human trafficking’ victims rescued in Las Piñas [Bulgar, Daily Tribune,  Manila Standard, People's Journal, Pilipno Star NGAYON, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Philippine STAR, Rappler]

https://www.rappler.com/nation/human-trafficking-victims-rescued-las-pinas-june-2023/

7. Reshuffle of top police officials halted by DILG [Abante Tonite, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, The Philippine STAR, Philippine Daily Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1794070/reshuffle-of-top-police-officials-halted-by-dilg

8. PHL budget deficit in May narrowed by 16.7% to P122.2B [BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, The Philippine STAR, Philippine Daily Inquirer]

https://business.inquirer.net/407422/ph-budget-deficit-in-may-narrowed-by-16-7-to-p122-2b

9. BBM okays reforestation office [Manila Bulletin, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune]

https://tribune.net.ph/2023/06/28/bbm-okays-reforestation-office/

10. Grab mass layoff [People's Journal, Pilipino Star NGAYON]

https://www.philstar.com/pilipino-star-ngayon/bansa/2023/06/28/2277055/mass-layoff-sa-grab-nakaamba-solon-naalarma

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