(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Monday, 11 November 2024) At 3:00 AM today, the center of Typhoon "NIKA" {TORAJI} was estimated based on all available data at 120 km East Southeast of Casiguran, Aurora (15.9°N, 123.2°E) with maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h and gustiness of up to 150 km/h. It is moving West Northwestward at 20 km/h. TROPICAL CYCLONE OUTSIDE PAR AS OF 3:00 AM TODAY SEVERE TROPICAL STORM YINXING (2422) (FORMERLY "MARCE") LOCATION: 880 KM WEST OF NORTHERN LUZON (18.5°N, 112.2°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 110 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 135 KM/H MOVEMENT: SOUTHWESTWARD AT 15 KM/H TROPICAL STORM MAN-YI (2424) LOCATION: 3,555 KM EAST OF CENTRAL LUZON (15.2°N, 154.8°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 85 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 105 KM/H MOVEMENT: EASTWARD SLOWLY TROPICAL DEPRESSION LOCATION: 1,685 KM EAST OF EASTERN VISAYAS (11.4°N, 141.2°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 45 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 55 KM/H MOVEMENT: WEST NORTHWESTWARD AT 35 KM/H 𝗙𝗒π—₯π—˜π—–π—”π—¦π—§ π—ͺπ—˜π—”π—§π—›π—˜π—₯ π—–π—’π—‘π——π—œπ—§π—œπ—’π—‘: 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 Localized Thunderstorms. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms.


TOP STORIES – Thursday, 10 August, 2023

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

10 August 2023, Thursday, as of 5:00 p.m.

1. West PHL Sea

-Marcos: No agreement with China to remove ship from Ayungin

-PH challenges China to prove Ayungin Shoal 'deal'

-Philippines, US begin joint WPS patrols by yearend

-AFP: Phl’s resupply mission in Ayungin shoal ‘legitimate’

-No plans yet to add ships in Ayungin Shoal – AFP chief

-PCG spox: Filipinos siding with China in water cannon attack are deemed ‘traitors’

[The Philippine Star, The Manila Times, Manila Standard, Daily Tribune, Rappler, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News, Philstar]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/09/23/marcos-no-deal-with-china-to-remove-ship-from-ayungin

2. PH economic growth slows down further at 4.3% in Q2 2023

[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, Inquirer, Rappler, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Business Mirror, Daily Tribune, Manila Standard]

https://business.inquirer.net/415120/ph-gdp-growth-slowed-to-4-3-in-q2-2023

3. 2024 NATIONAL BUDGET

-House to speed through budget deliberations, vows passage in 5 weeks

[The Philippine Star, Manila Standard, BusinessMirror, Philippine Daily Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, GMA News]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/08/10/2287659/house-speed-through-budget-deliberations-vows-passage-5-weeks

4. Manila Bay reclamation project

- All Manila Bay reclamation projects suspended pending review — DENR

-Senators hail decision to stop Manila Bay reclamation projects

[Philippine Daily Inquirer, BusinessMirror, The Manila Times, Pilipino Mirror, Bulgar, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Rappler, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/climate-and-environment/2023/08/10/2287666/all-manila-bay-reclamation-projects-suspended-pending-review-denr

5. Rice Supply

-Rice supply can last even after El NiΓ±o – BBM

-Solons push for postharvest facilities in PHL rice areas

-SFMR: Di tayo malulusatan ng hoarders, price manipulators 

- Q2 farm output slows 1.3% — PSA

[The Philippine Star, The Manila Times, Philippine Daily Inquirer, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, Pilipino Star, People’s Journal]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/08/10/2287502/rice-supply-can-last-even-after-el-nio-marcos-jr

6. Marcos ‘embarrassed,’ vows to do all for Filipino athletes

- Filippino athletes says ‘Thank you PBBM’

[BusinessMirror, The Manila Times, Manila Bulletin, Rappler, Daily Tribune, Abante Tonite, GMA News, People’s Tonight, Philippine Daily Inquirer, ABS-CBN News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/content/878409/marcos-embarrassed-vows-to-do-all-for-filipino-athletes

7. DMW: OFWs in Myanmar may now return to Philippines for vacation

[GMA News, CNN PHL, Malaya, Manila Times, ABS-CBN News, Business Mirror]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/pinoyabroad/dispatch/878412/dmw-ofws-in-myanmar-may-now-return-to-philippines-for-vacation/story/

8. DA: Onion supply ‘adequate’ despite hoarders

-Crying time again? Romualdez confirms rise in price of onions

[Philippine Daily Inquirer, BusinessMirror, Pilipino Mirror, Abante Tonite]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1814656/onions-with-price-cap-of-p170-per-kg-will-last-till-december-agri-exec

9. President to attend APEC meet in US

[The Manila Times, The Philippine Star, Bulgar, Manila Bulletin, Abante Tonite]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/08/10/news/national/president-to-attend-apec-meet-in-us

10. 1M PH families to benefit from new estate tax amnesty extension

[Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Inquirer, Malaya, People’s Journal]

https://malaya.com.ph/news_news/1m-families-to-benefit-from-law-extending-estate-tax-amnesty/

11. New BuCor deputy director named

[Daily Tribune, Philippine Daily Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/09/23/marcos-names-new-bucor-deputy-director

12. VP and DepEd Sec. Sara Duterte leads launch of revised k-10 curriculum 

[CNN PHL, Manila Times, Rappler, Manila Bulletin] https://twitter.com/rapplerdotcom/status/1689520594642190337

13. U.S.-Asean business council vows to bring more investments to PHL

-PBBM cites shared PH-US interests

[BusinessMirror, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard]

https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/08/10/u-s-asean-business-council-vows-to-bring-more-investments-to-phl

14. Marcos willing to partner with Zimbabwe on agri sector

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/8/10/marcos-says-ph-ready-to-help-zimbabwe-in-agri-development

15. Meralco cuts power rates this month

[CNN PHL, Inquirer, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/08/10/2287506/meralco-cuts-power-rates-month

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