(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Friday, 12 September 2025) Easterlies continue to affect Mindanao. Severe Tropical Storm TAPAH (formerly “Lannie”) – Outside PAR as of 3:00 AM today Location: 910 km west of Extreme Northern Luzon (20.8°N, 113.1°E) Maximum Sustained Winds: 95 km/h near the center Gustiness: Up to 115 km/h Movement: North-northwestward at 15 km/h 🔹 Forecast: CARAGA Region: Cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to Easterlies. Moderate to heavy rains may cause flash floods and landslides in some areas. Rest of Mindanao: Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms also due to Easterlies. Winds and Seas: Light to moderate winds from the east to northeast. Coastal waters will be slight to moderate (wave heights: 0.6 – 1.5 meters).


TOP STORIES – Wednesday, 26 July, 2023

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

26 July 2023, Wednesday, as of 5:00 p.m.

1. PBBM’s Malaysia visit:

-Marcos meets with Malaysia's king, PM Anwar in Kuala Lumpur

-Marcos cites need to reexamine PH, Malaysia ties towards post-pandemic recovery

-Marcos, Romualdez meet Filipino community in Malaysia

[BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Philstar, Pilipino Star Ngayon, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/876974/marcos-meets-with-malaysia-s-king-pm-anwar-in-kuala-lumpur/story/

2. Weather disturbance:

-1 reported dead, 2 injured due to Typhoon Egay —NDRRMC

-Typhoon Egay makes a second landfall in Aparri, Cagayan —PAGASA

-‘Egay’ keeps strength; Signal No. 4 remains over parts of Cagayan, Apayao, Ilocos Norte

-Over 44,000 families affected amid 'Egay' onslaught

-Luzon power lines down due to Typhoon Egay

-Typhoon Egay leaves regional airports damaged, passengers stranded in seaports

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

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/7/26/typhoon-egay-casualties-.html

3. Gov’t prepares P173M for Egay response; power 93.53% restored — Bongbong Marcos [Inquirer, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, Manila Times, CNN PHL]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1807608/fwd-2-govt-prepares-p173-m-for-egay-response-bongbong-marcos

4. Marcos lauds Philippine women's football team over historic first win in World Cup [Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Philstar, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/football/876961/marcos-lauds-philippine-women-s-football-team-over-historic-first-win-in-world-cup/story/?just_in

5. DBM submits 2024 national budget to Marcos [BusinessMirror, Manila Bulletin, Pilipino Mirror, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1807305/dbm-submits-2024-national-budget-to-marcos

6. DMW chief goes on 2-week wellness, mourning leave [Manila Standard, GMA News, BusinessMirror, Inquirer, CNN PHL]

https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/07/26/dmw-chief-goes-on-2-week-wellness-mourning-leave/

7. Paul Soriano on leave due to personal reasons —Garafil [GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Daily Tribune, Manila Times]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/25/paul-soriano-on-leave-due-to-personal-reasons-garafil

8. SC cites PAO Chief Acosta for ‘belligerence, disrespect;’ orders explanation [ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/25/sc-cites-pao-chief-acosta-for-belligerence-disrespect-orders-explanation

9. Bilibid under red alert after prison fight leaves 1 dead [Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, GMA News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/26/23/bilibid-under-red-alert-after-prison-fight-leaves-1-dead

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