(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Friday, 04 October 2024) At 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Depression "JULIAN" {KRATHON} was estimated based on all available data at 240 km North Northwest of Itbayat, Batanes (22.6°N, 120.6°E) with maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 75 km/h. It is almost stationary. Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Visayas and Mindanao. 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 partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to ITCZ. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. 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, 16 October 2023

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

16 October 2023, Monday, as of 4:00 p.m.

1. Bongbong Marcos vows to bring home remains of Filipina slain near Gaza

-Gov't readies financial aid to families of Pinoys killed in Israel-Hamas war

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, CNN Philippines, GMA News, Daily Tribune]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/10/16/Marcos-assures-prompt-repatriation-of-remains.html

2. OFWs IN ISRAEL

-Marcos urges Pinoys to leave Gaza; Filipino evacuees await crossing into Egypt

-PH calls for opening of Gaza's border with Egypt

-DFA: Filipinos leave Gaza City, head south to border with Egypt

-DFA hopes Egypt, Israel will agree on safe exit of foreign nationals

-DFA: Gaza now in Alert Level 4; Pinoys required to leave

-131 Filipinos in Gaza City move closer to Egypt

-78 Pinoys in mad dash out of Gaza

-Imee cautions PH gov’t from taking sides in Israel-Hamas conflict: ‘We have Muslim brothers’

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

https://mb.com.ph/2023/10/16/marcos-urges-pinoys-to-leave-gaza

3. PBBM SAUDI ARABIA TRIP

-Marcos to attend ASEAN-GCC Summit in Saudi Arabia

-Saudi Arabia summit sets tone for ASEAN-GCC cooperation --- DFA exec

-Maharlika Investment Fund to be tackled during Marcos' Saudi Arabia trip — DFA exec

-Marcos' Saudi trip may indirectly roll back oil product prices –DFA

-DFA exec: Unpaid salaries of OFWs will be tackled during Marcos' Saudi trip

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/885286/marcos-to-attend-asean-gcc-summit-in-saudi-arabia/story/?just_in

4. TRANSPORT STRIKE

-Big jeepney groups skip transport strike, Manibela says protest still successful

-No classes on Monday in San Pedro, San Pablo in Laguna due to jeepney strike

- 'Libreng Sakay' options on October 16 amid ongoing transport strike

-Transport strike vs jeepney modernization causes 'minimal' disruption: MMDA

-QCPD provides 'Libreng Sakay' amid transport strike

-Northern Mindanao transport group snubs call to join nationwide strike

-MMDA downplays effects of transport strike in Metro Manila

-DILG belittles transport strike

-NCRPO provides free rides, deploys 2,245 cops amid transpo strike

[GMA News, ABS-CBN News, CNN  Philippines, Abante, Inquirer, Rappler, PhilStar, Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin]

https://www.rappler.com/business/big-jeepney-groups-skip-transport-strike-manibela-protest-october-2023/

5. WEST PHL INCIDENT

-Philippine Navy warns off China Navy vessel shadowing it near Pag-asa Island

-AFP accuses China of dangerous maneuvers in Pag-asa Island

-Philippines denounces China for ‘dangerous and offensive’ actions in South China Sea

[GMA News, ABS-CBN News, Rappler, PhilStar, Manila Bulletin]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/885256/philippine-navy-warns-off-china-navy-vessel-shadowing-it-off-pag-asa-island/story/

6. Solons hail PBBM's 'bloodless drug war' 

[Manila Bulletin, Daily Tribune, Manila Standard, People’s Tonight, Abante Tonite]

https://manilastandard.net/news/national/314380354/solon-cites-pbbms-bloodless-anti-drug-war.html

7. PBBM graces International Rice Congress

-'Rice is life': Marcos urges gov't agencies to work with IRRI, solve rice woes

- Marcos commits to ensuring growth of PH rice industry

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

https://mb.com.ph/2023/10/16/rice-is-life-marcos-says-as-he-urges-gov-t-agencies-to-work-with-irri-to-solve-rice-woes

8. PBBM leads National Cooperative Day in Palace

-Marcos vows support to cooperatives to boost agricultural sector

-Cooperatives to boost farmers’ livelihood — Bongbong Marcos

[Daily Tribune, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, CNN Philippines, Manila Bulletin]

https://tribune.net.ph/2023/10/16/pbbm-leads-national-cooperative-day-celebration/

9. EX-PRES. DUTERTE’S ATTACK VS. HOUSE

-House party leaders say realignment of confidential funds not an affront to VP Duterte

-House won't back down amid threats over P1.23-B confidential fund realignment

-Mindanao solon says ex-president Duterte's attacks vs House 'uncalled for'

-'No disallowances, no confidential funds': Albano stands by Romualdez's leadership

-Ex-president Duterte has 'gone too far' with 'murder' threat--House leader

-Lawmaker urges Ex-Pres Duterte to file raps if he has proof House is rotten

-Grave threat complaint eyed vs ex-president Duterte

[ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, GMA News, Rappler, PhilStar, BusinessMirror]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/15/23/realignment-of-confidential-funds-not-an-affront-to-vp-duterte

10. HOUSE WEBSITE HACKING

-House website back 'within the day', probe into hacking continues

-Local hackers may be behind House website cyberattack — DICT

-DICT probes House of Representative hacking incident

[ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, The Philippine Star, GMA News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/16/23/house-website-expected-back-online-within-the-day

11. HACKING ON GOV’T WEBSITE

-Hontiveros seeks Senate probe into ‘troubling’ gov’t websites hacking

-Congress will augment DICT funding amid data leaks, cyber-attacks to govt agencies

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Daily Tribune, CNN PHL Online]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/885304/hontiveros-seeks-senate-probe-into-troubling-gov-t-websites-hacking/story/?just_in

12. Palace declares food stamp as flagship program

[The Philippine Star, ABS-CBN News, Abante, Rappler, Manila Standard]

https://manilastandard.net/news/top-stories/314380376/palace-declares-food-stamp-as-flagship-program.html

13. SRA pushing for full P2B budget for sugar industry dev't in 2024

[GMA News, Inquirer, BusinessMirror]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/885272/sra-pushing-for-full-p2b-budget-for-sugar-industry-dev-t-in-2024/story/

14. Gasoline prices up 55¢ per liter, diesel and kerosene down by 95¢

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

https://business.inquirer.net/426559/gasoline-prices-up-55%c2%a2-per-liter-diesel-and-kerosene-down-by-95%c2%a2

15. New bill makes EDSA anniversary permanent holiday

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/10/16/2304187/new-bill-makes-edsa-anniversary-permanent-holiday

16. MAHARLIKA

-LBP: Capital adequate even with investment in MIC

-Contributions to Maharlika fund may threaten state lenders’ financial stability

[BusinessMirror, Business World, PhilStar]

https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/10/16/lbp-capital-adequate-even-with-investment-in-mic

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