(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Thursday, 25 July 2024) At 3:00 AM today, the Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on all available data at 135 km West Southwest of Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro (13.1°N, 120.0°E). Meanwhile, another LPA was estimated based on all available data at 880 km East of Eastern Visayas (11.1°N, 133.8°E). 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 cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to Southwest Monsoon. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains. 𝗙𝗒π—₯π—˜π—–π—”π—¦π—§ π—ͺπ—œπ—‘π—— 𝗔𝗑𝗗 π—–π—’π—”π—¦π—§π—”π—Ÿ π—ͺπ—”π—§π—˜π—₯ π—–π—’π—‘π——π—œπ—§π—œπ—’π—‘: Light to Moderate winds coming from Southwest to Southeast will prevail with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 2.5 meters).


TOP STORIES – Sunday, 24 September 2023

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

24 September 2023, Sunday, as of 4:00 p.m.

1. China Coast Guard put floating barrier in Scarborough Shoal —PCG [Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Interaksyon, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Rappler, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/883092/china-coast-guard-put-floating-barrier-in-scarborough-shoal-pcg/story/?just_in

2. DND chief blasts China insincerity, hypocrisy [CNN PHL, GMA News, Rappler, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/09/24/2298612/dnd-chief-blasts-china-insincerity-hypocrisy

3. MIAA, PNP probing molotov bomb incident at NAIA 3 parking lot; 3 cars damaged [Manila Bulletin, Philstar, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN PHL]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/9/23/miaa-pnp-probe-molotov-bomb-throwing-incident.html

4. Marcos clarifies order to address overfishing: No fishing ban [Abante, Bulgar, Manila Bulletin, The Philippine STAR, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/23/23/walang-fishing-ban-marcos-clarifies-order-to-address-overfishing

5. No Nipah virus in the Philippines, says an infectious diseases doctor [Bombo Radyo, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Sunstar, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1835518/no-nipah-virus-in-the-philippines-says-an-infectious-disease-doctor

6. 36 state schools call for return of P6.15B cut from budgets [Philstar, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/24/23/36-state-schools-call-for-return-of-p615b-cut-from-budgets

7. PH asks UN support for security council seat bid [CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/24/ph-asks-un-support-for-security-council-seat-bid

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