(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Wednesday, 11 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 –Tuesday, 7 November 2023

TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)

7 November 2023, Tuesday, as of 5:00 p.m.

1. Inflation eases to 4.9% in October — PSA

[CNN PHL, Manila Times, Business Mirror, Philstar, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Daily Tribune, ABS-CBN News, Business Mirror] https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/887506/inflation-slows-down-to-4-9-in-october-psa/story/

2.  OVP's P125-M confidential fund in 2022 questioned before SC

- 57% of Filipinos in favor of reallocation of confidential funds

[GMA News, Philstar, CNN PHL, Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, Manila Times, Rappler]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/11/7/petition-supreme-court-ovp-125-million-confidential-funds.html

3. Jumalon’s killings

-Cops eye personal grudge as motive behind radio broadaster’s slay; NBI conducting own probe on broadcaster shot on air

-PBBM orders creation of task force to probe radioman Jumalon’s killing 

-NUJP logs 100 attacks vs journalists under Marcos administration

-EU, Japan, UK, German envoys condemn killing of broadcaster

-Senators condemn brutal killing of veteran radioman; calls for crackdown vs loose firearms

[Business Mirror, CNN PHL, Daily Tribune, Philstar, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Inquirer, GMA News]

https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/538339/broadcaster-slay-cops-eye-personal-grudge-as-motive-behind-murder

4. Israel-Gaza conflict

-DFA announces Gaza's border with Egypt opens

-More OFWs to return from Israel

-Israeli envoy pledges to support families of slain OFWs 

-2 Pinoy fatalities in Israel-Hamas war laid to rest

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

https://twitter.com/manilabulletin/status/1721791200230048172

5. House rallies behind Romualdez after ex-Pres. Duterte's tirades

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

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/11/7/house-lawmakers-back-romualdez.html

6. PBBM orders DND, AFP to bolster external defense amid emerging geopolitical realities

[Business Mirror, Business World, Inquirer, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News]

https://www.bworldonline.com/the-nation/2023/11/06/555868/marcos-orders-military-to-maximize-use-of-troops-amid-geopolitical-tensions/

7. President Bongbong Marcos presides over a sectoral meeting in MalacaΓ±ang

[Manila Times, Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin]

https://x.com/tmtcathyvalente/status/1721706593874825715

8. Columnist Conrado de Quiros dies at 72   [CNN PHL, Philstar, Rappler, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, GMA News]  https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/11/7/conrado-de-quiros-died.html

9. Senate OKs ‘Tatak Pinoy’ bill on final reading

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

https://mb.com.ph/2023/11/6/senate-o-ks-tatak-pinoy-bill-on-final-reading

10. MRT3 implements provisional service from North Ave. to Shaw due to hanging object from footbridge

[Remate, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/887499/mrt3-implements-provisional-service-from-north-ave-to-shaw-due-to-hanging-object-from-footbridge

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