(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 – Saturday, 27 January 2024

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

As of 4:00 p.m., Saturday, 27 January 2024

Poster of the "Bagong Pilipinas" campaign kick-off rally which will be held on Jan. 28, 2024 at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila.

1. BAGONG PILIPIPNAS KICK-OFF RALLY

- PCO denies Cha-cha agenda in 'Bagong Pilipinas' rally

- ‘Bagong Pilipinas’ to bring ‘leveled up’ gov’t services to Pinoys

- About 200K expected to join 'Bagong Pilipinas kick-off rally'

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/01/27/2328956/pco-denies-cha-cha-agenda-bagong-pilipinas-rally

2. DepEd removes administrative tasks from teachers

[CNN Philippines, Philstarm Inquirer, Manila Times] https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2024/1/26/DepEd-removes-administrative-tasks.html

3. 9 suspected Dawlah Islamiyah-Maute group members killed in Lanao del Sur

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Philstar, Manila Times] https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/27/24/9-suspected-dawlah-islamiyah-maute-group-members-killed-in-lanao-del-sur

4. CHARTER CHANGE:

- Romualdez denies hand in PI drive, hits senators’ ‘very toxic rhetoric’ vs House

- Constitutional crisis slowly happening – Migz

- Comelec: Cha-cha signatures from over 1,000 towns, cities received

- NEDA backs amending economic provisions of Constitution

[Daily Tribune, Philstar, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, GMA News] https://tribune.net.ph/2024/01/26/romualdez-denies-hand-in-pi-drive

5. Baguio City chills at 9.8°C, the coldest so far this 2024 — PAGASA

[GMA News, ABS-CBN News, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/weather/2024/01/27/2328952/baguio-city-chills-98c-coldest-so-far-2024-pagasa

6. Biggest gasoline price hike so far in 2024 expected on Tuesday

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN Philippines] https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/27/24/biggest-gasoline-price-hike-so-far-in-2024-expected-on-tuesday

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