(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Friday, 13 December 2024) Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting the western section of Mindanao and Palawan. Shear Line affecting the eastern sections of Central and Southern Luzon. Northeast Monsoon affecting Northern Luzon and the rest of Central Luzon. 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 Localized Thunderstorms. 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—‘: Moderate to Strong winds coming from East to Northeast will prevail with slight to moderate seas / (0.6 to 2.5 meters).


TOP STORIES –Friday, 10 November 2023

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

As of 5:00 p.m., Friday, 10 November 2023

1. West PHL Sea dispute:

-PH files protest vs China over latest water cannon incident

[BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, Philstar, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Rappler, Manila Bulletin]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/887932/ph-files-protest-vs-china-over-latest-water-cannon-incident/story/

2. Pinoys abroad:

-Marcos announces 56 more Filipinos have left Gaza

-35 Filipinos, 1 Palestinian from Gaza Strip set to arrive in PHL Friday

-Rafah border exit gate closes anew, 81 Pinoys and Palestinian spouses stranded

-4 Filipino seafarers 'injured but safe' after missile strike on ship docked in Ukraine

-Filipina sex trafficking victim in Malaysia returns home

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/pinoyabroad/dispatch/887915/over-50-more-pinoys-to-exit-gaza-in-next-24-hours-dfa/story/?just_in

3. East Timorese president’s visit to PHL:

-Marcos welcomes Timor-Leste president in MalacaΓ±ang; expects deeper ties

-Marcos accepts Horta's invitation to visit Timor-Leste

-Horta thanks PHL for support in Timor-Leste’s ASEAN membership bid

-Remulla to bring up extradition treaty with top Timor-Leste official

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

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/222364/fwd-timor-leste-arrival-honors

4. OVP, DepEd secret funds:

-Sara gives up seeking P650M in secret funds

-Duterte gave up confidential funds after 'pressure' from allies, public —analyst

-Castro says VP Sara decides to drop secret funds because of backlash

-Sara Duterte’s secret funds can be resuscitated in bicam —Pimentel

[Abante, Manila Bulletin, The Philippine STAR, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Manila Times, Malaya]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1857675/sara-gives-up-seeking-p650m-in-secret-funds

5. Pimentel raises need to test legality of intel funds for OP

[Daily Tribune, Pilipino Star NGAYON, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/887811/pimentel-raises-need-to-test-legality-of-intel-funds-for-op/story/

6. PBBM, Sara performance ratings drop —RPMD poll

[The Manila Times, Pilipino Star NGAYON, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/11/9/most-pinoys-still-trust-marcos-vp-duterte-despite-drop-in-performance-ratings-survey-1

7. Cabinet/Appointee:

-Marcos names special trade envoy to SoKor, PCGG commissioner

-Marcos names Rodolfo Del Rosario as new GSIS chairperson

-PCO confirms Paul Soriano resigns, cites 'personal commitments'

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, Manila Standard, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Pilipino Star NGAYON, The Manila Times, The Philippine STAR, Manila Bulletin, Abante Tonite, CNN PHL, Interaksyon]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/11/9/marcos-names-special-trade-envoy-to-so-kor-pcgg-commissioner

8. Marcos lauds Tolentino's ‘Yolanda’ efforts

[Malaya, Remate, People’s Journal, Pilipino Star Ngayon, The Philippine STAR]

https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/11/10/2310249/marcos-lauds-tolentinos-yolanda-efforts

9. Marcos declares Nov. 3 to 9 as Philippine Criminology Profession Week

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/887837/marcos-declares-nov-3-to-9-as-philippine-criminology-profession-week/story

10. NEDA Board OKs TPLEX extension, 2 other 'high-impact projects'

[CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Pilipino Mirror, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1857680/neda-approves-3-high-impact-projects

11. PHIVOLCS records highest SO2 emission from Taal Volcano this year

[CNN PHL, Inquirer, Rappler, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/11/9/phivolcs-records-highest-so-2-emission-from-taal-volcano-this-year

12. More LGUs set to borrow funds for projects, says BSP

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Manila Standard]

https://business.inquirer.net/430786/more-lgus-applying-to-borrow-funds-for-projects-says-bsp

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