(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Saturday, 17 January 2026) At 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Storm "ADA" {NOKAEN} was estimated based on all available data at 130 km East of Catarman, Northern Samar (12.8°N, 125.8°E) with maximum sustained winds of 85 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 105 km/h. It is moving West Northwestward at 20 km/h. Northeast Monsoon affecting Northern and Central Luzon. Tropical Storm "ADA" ang makaapekto sa Agusan del Norte, Dinagat Islands ug Surigao del Norte. Samtang Localized Thunderstorms ang makaapekto sa nahibilin nga bahin sa rehiyon sa Caraga.


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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