(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Monday, 21 October 2024) At 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Depression "KRISTINE" was estimated based on all available data at 1,070 km East of Southeastern Luzon (13.8°N, 134.1°E) with maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 70 km/h. It is moving West Southwestward at 30 km/h. 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 rains and thunderstorms due to Trough of TD Kristine. 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 West to Southwest will prevail with slight to moderate seas / (0.6 to 2.1 meters).


TOP STORIES –Sunday, 26 November 2023

TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)

As of 4:00 p.m., 26 November 2023, Sunday

Photo from the Philippine Embassy in Israel

1. Pinoy among hostages freed by Hamas – Qatar

[Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Daily Tribune, Pilipino Star Ngayon, Abante, GMA News, CNN, ABS-CBN  News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/26/23/ph-embassy-in-israel-confirms-release-of-pinoy-taken-hostage-by-hamas

2. Amnesty, Ceasefire for rebels

-‘No ceasefire’ vs NPA, insurgent groups – AFP

-Amnesty unlocks long-term peace

-MILF welcomes Marcos' amnesty proclamation

-PBBM’s amnesty grant to rebels a path to peace, call for sincerity—Bong Go

[Daily Tribune, Philstar, Abante, Pilipino Star Ngayon, People’s Tonight, Manila Bulletin, GMA News]

https://www.philstar.com/pang-masa/police-metro/2023/11/26/2314257/no-ceasefire-vs-npa-insurgent-groups-afp

3. Over 17,000 children receive gifts from MalacaΓ±ang

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/889578/over-17-000-children-receive-gifts-from-malacanang/story/?just_in

4. SWS: Quality of life improved for 28% Pinoys, worsened for 30%, unchanged for 41%

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/889567/sws-quality-of-life-improved-for-28-pinoys-worsened-for-30-unchanged-for-41/story/?just_in

5. CA reverses Ombudsman’s junking of de Lima’s cases vs Aguirre, Guevarra 

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/26/23/de-lima-hopeful-for-ombudsman-action-on-raps-vs-aguirre-guevarra

6. PH, Australian naval, air units take part in Maritime Cooperative Activity

[Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Manila Standard, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/889583/ph-australian-naval-air-units-take-part-in-maritime-cooperative-activity/story/?just_in

7. China agrees to adopt APPF resolution with mention of UNCLOS

[GMA News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News] https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/889536/china-agrees-to-adopt-appf-resolution-with-mention-of-unlcos

8. Speaker kicks off Isabela ‘Serbisyo’ fair

[People’s Tonite, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Inquirer, People’s Journal, Daly Tribune]

https://www.manilastandard.net/news/top-stories/314393450/serbisyo-caravan-brings-in-p500m-in-isabela.html

9.  CA to Ombudsman: Act on De Lima's complaints vs Aguirre, Guevarra

[GMA News, Rappler, ABS-CBN News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/889562/ca-to-ombudsman-act-on-de-lima-s-complaints-vs-aguirre-guevarra/story

10. More than 1 million affected by shear line, LPA, says NDRRMC

[GMA News, CNN PHL, Philstar, Inquirer]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/889573/more-than-1-million-affected-by-shear-line-lpa-says-ndrrmc/story/

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