(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Monday, 16 March 2026) Dinagat Islands will have cloudy skies with light rains due to northeast monsoon. The rest of Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains due to northeast monsoon. Moderate to strong winds from North to Northeast with moderate to strong seas will prevail over eastern section of Mindanao (2.5 to 4.0 meters). Meanwhile, the rest of Mindanao will have light to moderate winds from Northeast to North with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 2.5 meters) Northeast Monsoon affecting the country.


TOP STORIES – Saturday, 19 August, 2023

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

19 August 2023, Saturday, as of 4:00 p.m.

FILE PHOTO: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. REUTERS

1. Australia PM Albanese up for Manila visit in September; to meet Marcos [BusinessMirror, GMA News, Rappler, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Philippine STAR, Inquirer]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/218064/australia-pm-albanese-up-for-manila-visit-in-sept

2. PBBM: Harvest in 3 provinces to stabilize rice prices [Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, The Philippine STAR, Manila Times, Manila Standard]

https://www.manilastandard.net/news/top-stories/314362223/pbbm-harvest-in-3-provinces-to-stabilize-rice-prices.html

3. Gibo rejects mandatory contribution in proposed MUP pension system [Manila Bulletin, Philippine Daily Inquirer, BusinessMirror]

https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/08/18/gibo-raises-concern-on-house-substitute-bill-for-mup-reforms/

4. Passenger loses leg after jumping onto LRT-1 tracks  [Manila Bulletin, Philstar, GMA News, CNN PHL]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/8/19/passenger-jumps-onto-lrt-1-tracks.html

5. LRT-1 station to be called 'FPJ' starting Aug. 20 [ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/08/19/news/lrt-1-station-to-be-called-fpj-starting-aug-20/1906120

6. DOLE urges employers to correct wage distortions [Manila Standard, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/08/19/2289720/dole-urges-employers-correct-wage-distortions

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