(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Friday, 30 January 2026) Caraga Region and the provinces of Davao Oriental, Camiguin and Misamis Oriental will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms due to the Shearline. Possible flashfloods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains. The rest of Mindanao will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Localized Thunderstorms. Possible flashfloods or landslides due to severe thunderstorms. Moderate to strong winds from the Northeast to Northwest with moderate to rough seas (1.8 to 3.4 meters) will prevail in the eastern sections of Mindanao. Elsewhere, light to moderate winds from the Northeast with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 1.8 meters). Shear Line affecting the eastern section of Mindanao. Northeast Monsoon affecting Luzon and Visayas.


TOP STORIES – Saturday, 30 September 2023

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

30 September 2023, Saturday, as of 4:00 p.m.

1. PBBM approves P12.7B tariff support for farmers

[Manila Times, Manila Bulletin, GMA News, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Daily Tribune, CNN Philippines, Philippine Star]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/09/30/news/marcos-okays-p127-b-financial-aid-to-rice-farmers/1912559

2. Gov't to expand DSWD's food stamp program

[Manila Bulletin, Philippine Star, Manila Standard, Daily Tribune, Manila Times]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/30/gov-t-to-expand-dswd-s-food-stamp-program-pbbm

3. Gov’t suspends 'pass-through fees' for vehicles transporting goods

- DTI sees reduced prices of goods after LGU pass-through fee suspension

- Retailers hail waiving of truckers' fee

[Manila Standard, Manila Times, Daily Tribune, Business Mirror, Philippine Star, Manila Bulletin, GMA News]

https://manilastandard.net/news/top-stories/314375305/pbbm-orders-collection-of-unauthorized-pass-through-fees-suspended.html

4. PBBM: PH to keep defending territory, fishers’ rights in WPS

- PCG vows to remove future shoal barriers

- US to 'surely invoke' defense treaty in attack on PH in South China Sea

[Inquirer, Philippine Star, Manila Bulletin, CNN Philippines, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Times, Manila Standard, Daily Tribune]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/220074/marcos-ph-to-keep-defending-territory-fishers-rights-in-wps

5. Confidential funds realignment to affect 10 gov't agencies

[Philippine Star, ABS-CBN News, CNN Philippines, Inquirer]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/09/30/2300086/10-agencies-be-affected-confidential-fund-realignment

6. Tropical Storn ‘Jenny’ seen to continue to intensify –PAGASA

[CNN Philippines, inquirer, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, Philippine Star, Rappler]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/9/30/PAGASA-Jenny-updates-Saturday.html

7. Mixed oil price movements expected next week

[ABS-CBN News, CNN Philippines, Philippine Star, Manila Bulletin]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/09/30/23/look-how-much-gas-kerosene-prices-might-drop-on-tuesday

8. DENR suspends land conservation deal with Socorro group

[Rappler, Philippine Star, CNN Philippines, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]

https://www.rappler.com/nation/mindanao/denr-suspends-socorro-bayanihan-services-agreement-protected-area-surigao-del-norte/

9. Army to pursue 'legal remedies' vs activists Castro, Tamano despite protective writs

[GMA News, CNN Philippines, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/883747/army-activists-jhed-jonila-s-writ-of-amparo-protection-petition-up-to-sc/story/?just_in

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