(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Monday, 05 January 2026) Shear Line affecting Palawan and Visayas. Northeast Monsoon affecting the rest of Luzon. Easterlies affecting Mindanao. Caraga, Camiguin, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental and Zamboanga del Norte will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to Easterlies. Possible flash floods or landslides during moderate to at times heavy rains. Rest of Mindanao will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms caused by Easterlies. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. Moderate to strong winds from northeast to north prevails over the eastern section with moderate to rough seas (2.1 to 3.5 meters). Elsewhere, light to moderate winds from the northeast to north with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 2.5 meters).


TOP STORIES –Monday, 04 December 2023

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

As of 5:00 p.m., 04 December 2023, Monday

1. MARAWI BOMBING:

-Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly Marawi bombing

-Strong indications of 'foreign element' in Marawi bomb attack —DND

-PNP creates SITG to probe Marawi blast; identifies 2 persons of interest 

-AFP validating Islamic State's hand in MSU bomb attack

-Security officials probing possible links between Marawi blast, 2019 Jolo Cathedral bombing

-More troops to Mindanao as MSU blast kills 4, hurts 27; 7 victims to undergo major surgeries in hospitals

-Israel, more countries condemn Marawi bombing, express support on search for justice

-Marawi bombing sought to divide Muslims and Christians, solon says

[ABS-CBN News, Abante, Bulgar, BusinessMirror, CNN Philippines, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Standard, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Pilipino Mirror, Pilipino Star NGAYON, Remate, Rappler]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/world/2023/12/4/isis-marawi-mass-mindanao-state-university-explosion.html

2. SURIGAO QUAKES:

-Marcos assures aid to earthquake-affected families in Mindanao

-Over 108K residents displaced due to magnitude 7.4 Hinatuan earthquake

-Over 1.7K aftershocks logged after Surigao earthquake

-2 dead, 4 injured, 11,000 families in Hinatuan affected by M7.4 quake

-Davao del Norte cities, towns suspend classes after M7.4 quake

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

https://mb.com.ph/2023/12/3/marcos-ensures-aid-to-families-affected-by-mindanao-quake

3. SC to VP Sara: Answer petition on constitutionality of OVP’s P125M CF

[CNN PHL, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Rappler, ABS-CBN News, GMA News]  https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/04/23/sc-asks-vp-sara-to-comment-on-petition-vs-p125-m-confidential-funds

4. PBBM extends Acorda's term as PNP chief until March 31, 2024

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/890300/marcos-extends-acorda-s-term-as-pnp-chief/story/

5. WEST PHL SEA:

-PCG: Over 135 Chinese maritime militia vessels swarm Julian Felipe Reef

-PCG: Maritime Patrol to challenge ‘illegal’ Chinese Maritime Militia in WPS

-Analyst: Strengthen united front with like-minded states on WPS

[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Rappler, CNN PHL]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/12/3/pcg-over-135-cmmvs-swarming-julian-felipe-reef.html

6. ICC PROBE:

-De Lima: Probe ex-cop's claim Duterte is 'lord of all drug lords'

-Escudero backs review of PHL's return to ICC

-De Lima eyes suing bloggers that ‘degraded’ her as a woman

[Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Inquirer, Manila Standard]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1869868/probe-ex-cops-claim-du30-is-lord-of-all-drug-lords-de-lima

7. MRT3 to hike fares in 2024

[GMA News, Rappler, Daily Tribune, ABS-CBN News]

https://tribune.net.ph/2023/12/mrt-3-logs-p6-2b-deficit-with-deferred-fare-hike/

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