(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Monday, 15 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 – Friday, 27 October 2023

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

27 October 2023, Friday, as of 5:00 p.m.

FILE PHOTO: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Photo from RTV Malacañang.

1. Bongbong Marcos signs ‘Automatic Income Classification of LGUs Act’

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1851646/bongbong-marcos-signs-automatic-income-classification-of-lgus-act

2. Marcos Jr tells mayors: Be ready for new challenges in local governance

Bongbong Marcos tells mayors to adopt new technologies

Marcos to LGUs: Learn best practices of other countries

[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, GMA News, CNN Philippines, DZBB]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/27/23/marcos-to-mayors-be-ready-for-new-challenges

3. WEST PHL SEA

-US inflating PH-China tension over West PH Sea — Chinese Embassy

-US, Australia oppose 'destab actions' in SCS

-PH plans to file environmental case vs China in early 2024 -- Sec Remulla

-China to US: Stop supporting PH claims on WPS

[Inquirer, GMA News, Manila Times, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, BusinessMirror]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/221605/chinas-statement-on-us-support-for-ph-after-escalation-in-wps

4. US, Philippines to boost military cooperation after 'unlawful' China actions at sea

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN Philippines, Inquirer]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/27/23/us-philippines-to-up-military-engagements

5. DAP transferred from Office of the President to NEDA

[Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/27/23/palace-transfers-devt-academy-of-ph-under-neda

6. Marcos urges more eco-friendly practices in Siargao

[Abante Tonite, Daily Tribune, Manila Standard, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1851456/bongbong-marcos-urges-more-eco-friendly-practices-in-siargao

7. BSKE

-Red alert up, 187K police to be deployed for BSKE

-PNP: 23 election-related violence incidents reported

-BSKE candidate shot in Quezon, says Comelec chair

-27k policemen put on full alert for BSKE, Undas

[GMA News, ABS-CBN News, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Inquirer]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/10/27/news/red-alert-up-187k-police-to-be-deployed-for-bske/1916690

8. Ombudsman finds DA's Evangelista guilty of grave misconduct, orders dismissal from service

[CNN Philippines, GMA News, PhilStar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/886498/graft-charges-ordered-vs-da-asec-evangelista-others-over-kadiwa-onion-supply-deal/story/

9. Cop tagged as person of interest in case of missing beauty queen

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

https://mb.com.ph/2023/10/26/cop-tagged-as-person-of-interest-in-case-of-missing-beauty-queen

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