(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).


Wednesday, 8 November 2023

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

8 November 2023, Wednesday as of 5:00 p.m.

1. HOUSE BREAK UP:

-Arroyo, Ungab removed as House deputy speakers

-Ungab backs Marcos administration despite losing deputy speaker post

-Arroyo reaffirms support for Romualdez amid removal from deputy speaker post

-Arroyo hits 'intriguers' for swaying Romualdez: 'There is nothing I can do'

-Arroyo saw 'nothing new' with House resolution to support Romualdez

-House work unaffected by politics, Salceda says

- PDP-Laban leader expects more shifting of parties in House

-Arroyo denies ouster plot vs. Romualdez

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, Philstar, Rappler, Malaya, CNN Philippines, Manila Standard]

https://malaya.com.ph/news_news/house-purge-sara-ally-arroyo-ungab-ousted-as-deputy-speakers/

2. COUP PLOT RUMORS::

-Digong denies hand in destabilization

-Digong believes Marcos is not corrupt, unsure about others

-Imee Marcos vows support to Dutertes

-Coup plot against Marcos will hurt economy, warns lawmaker

[Abante, Bulgar, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, News5, Philstar, Manila Times, Daily Tribune, Inquirer]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/11/08/2309752/duterte-denies-hand-destabilization

3. SUPER TYPHOON YOLANDA 10th ANNIVERSARY:

-Marcos Jr. leads 10th year commemoration of Super Typhoon Yolanda

-Marcos on missing Yolanda victims: Let them not be unremembered

-PBBM questions number of ‘Yolanda’ fatalities

-Marcos on Yolanda 10 years after: Climate change a must in nat’l policies

-Marcos admin to fast track provision of housing aid to Yolanda survivors

Marcos: LGUs must have access to disaster management technologies

-Marcos on missing Yolanda victims: Let them not be unremembered

-Marcos on Yolanda's 10th anniversary: PH 'better prepared' for severe weather events

-Address lingering post-Yolanda issues — Marcos

-Marcos admin to fast track provision of housing aid to Yolanda survivors

-Marcos on Yolanda 10 yrs after: Climate change a must in nat’l policies

-Yolanda victims to be awarded more housing units

-On 10th anniversary of 'Yolanda': Sara calls for 'proactive' govt

-VP Duterte remembers ‘unwavering spirit’ of Pinoys on Yolanda anniversary

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/08/23/yolanda-survivors-commemorate-10th-anniversary

4. OTHER YOLANDA RELATED ISSUES:

-Romualdez puts spotlight on Tacloban's resilience, unity on 10th 'Yolanda' anniversary

-Some Tacloban residents still live in 'danger zones' a decade after Yolanda: mayor

-PHL typhoon survivors pray for victims on 10th anniversary

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

https://mb.com.ph/2023/11/8/romualdez-puts-spotlight-on-tacloban-s-resilience-unity-on-10th-yolanda-anniversary

5. CONFIDENTIAL FUND:

-Sara Duterte welcomes 'opportunity to discuss legality' of funds transfer to OVP

-Senators dismayed over info leak from executive session

-Estrada refutes report 9 senators want OVP, DepEd confidential funds back

-Majority of Filipinos agree with reallocation of confidential funds —OCTA

-Hontiveros seeks ban on use of contingency funds to hike confi funds under 2024 budget bill

[Pilipino Star Ngayon, Malaya, Abante, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/887580/sara-duterte-hoping-confidential-fund-issue-ended-by-sc-wisdom/story/#

6. Marathon Senate plenary debates on ‘24 budget kicks off today

[Malaya, GMA News, Manila Times, CNN PHL, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1856626/senate-begins-marathon-plenary-debates-on-2024-natl-budget

7. MARCOS’ US TRIP:

-Marcos to attend APEC summit, visit Indo-Pacific Command during US trip

-Marcos likely to raise South China Sea dispute in US visit

[Abante Tonite, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philstar, Pilipino Star Ngayon, Rappler, ABS-CBN News, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/887561/marcos-to-participate-in-apec-in-san-francisco/story/

7. Jobless rate slightly rises to 2.26M, underemployment dips in September

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/11/08/23/jobless-rate-slightly-rises-underemployment-dips-in-september

8. INFLATION, FOOD, ECONOMY:

-Diokno: Inflation slows down, thanks to Marcos

-Marcos orders support for provinces that won't be affected by El NiΓ±o

[Abante, Manila Standard, Pilipino Star Ngayon, Manila Bulletin, Abante Tonite, Pilipino Mirror, Business Mirror]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/11/7/diokno-inflation-slows-down-thanks-to-marcos

9. CRISES ABROAD:

-40 Filipinos exit Gaza via Rafah Crossing, are now in Egypt

-PHL expresses appreciation to Qatar over efforts to open Rafah crossing

-Marcos expects more Filipinos to leave Gaza safely

[Inquirer, Philstar, Rappler, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila Times, Business Mirror, Daily Tribune]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/pinoyabroad/dispatch/887626/41-filipinos-exit-gaza-via-rafah-crossing-are-now-in-egypt/story/?just_in

10. Arnie Teves' brother runs for Negros Oriental special polls

[Rappler, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, BusinessMirror, CNN Philippines, Inquirer]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/887659/arnie-teves-brother-pryde-henry-files-coc-for-negros-oriental-special-polls/story/

11. COMELEC cancels special elections to replace Teves

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/08/23/special-elections-to-replace-teves-cancelled

12. 2 environmental activists answer perjury complaint

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

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/11/7/environmental-activists-answer-perjury-complaint.html

13. 9 detainees escape Manila jail

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/887655/9-detainees-breakout-of-manila-jail

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