(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 –Monday, 09 October 2023

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

09 October 2023, Monday, as of 5:00 p.m.

1. Israel-Hamas conflict

-Filipino taken hostage, 3 wounded, 4 stlll missing in Israel — Filipino community leader

-Assure safety and locate all Filipinos in Israel – Marcos

-Envoy: We will protect Filipinos in Israel the same way we protect our citizens

[ABS-CBN news, CNN PHL, GMA news,  Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Abante Tonite, Business Mirror, Manila Times, Rappler, Manila Standard]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/10/9/filipino-taken-hostage-3-others-wounded-in-israel-filipino-community-leader

2. Oil firms announce huge rollback of pump prices

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/10/09/23/bigtime-oil-price-rollback-set-on-october-10

3. Transportation

-‘Libreng Sakay’ in Metro Manila to return in November till December

--P1 provisional fare hike for PUJs takes effect

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, CNN PHL, Daily Tribune, Philstar]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/10/9/libreng-sakay-resume-november.html

4. Diokno: GDP growth will be 'much better' in second half of 2023

[GMA News, Businessworld, CNN PHL, Manila Standard, ABS-CBN News, Manila Times]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/10/09/23/improved-govt-spending-to-drive-economic-growth-in-second-half-diokno

5. Marcos to DA: Use excess RCEF collections to help farmers

[Daily Tribune, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/10/09/2302421/excess-rcef-collections-ordered-use-assist-farmers

6. Economy

Gov’t raises $1.26B from second retail dollar bond sale

PH economy to expand faster in H2 – Diokno

[Philippine Daily Inquirer, GMA News, Businessworld, Interaksyon, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Inquirer]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/884590/philippines-raises-over-1-billion-from-retail-dollar-bonds-sale/story/

7. P1B released for Marawi siege victims

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

https://tribune.net.ph/2023/10/09/p1b-marawi-siege-award-released

8. PhilHealth calls for public cooperation amid data breach

[Philstar, GMA News, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/08/23/philhealth-calls-for-public-cooperation-on-data-breach

9. PHL raises $1.26B, above target, in 2nd sale of RDBs

[Business Mirror, Inquirer, Philstar]

https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/10/09/phl-raises-1-26b-above-target-in-2nd-sale-of-rdbs/

10. Volcano update

-Class suspensions in Batangas, Laguna, Rizal due to Taal vog

[Inquirer, CNN PHL, Philstar, ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, News5] https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1842970/fwd-list-class-suspensions-shift-to-distance-learning-on-october-9-due-to-taal-volcano-smog

11. LPA trough to bring rains over parts of PH

[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, Manila Times] https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/09/23/lpa-thunderstorms-to-bring-rains

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