(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Thursday, 25 July 2024) At 3:00 AM today, the Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on all available data at 135 km West Southwest of Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro (13.1°N, 120.0°E). Meanwhile, another LPA was estimated based on all available data at 880 km East of Eastern Visayas (11.1°N, 133.8°E). 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 rainshowers and thunderstorms due to Southwest Monsoon. 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 Southwest to Southeast will prevail with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 2.5 meters).


TOP STORIES – Sunday, January 7, 2024

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

As of 4:00 p.m., Sunday, 7 January 2023

1. Duterte wants talks with PBBM on SMNI; Palace says President always available to meet

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

https://mb.com.ph/2024/1/6/marcos-open-to-meet-ex-pres-duterte-on-smni-issue

2. Destab plot rumors vs Marcos:

-Duterte veers clear of 'destabilization plot' vs Marcos Jr.

-Trillanes claims destabilizers allied with Dutertes

-Media group alarmed at PNP move vs rumor mills

[Manila Standard, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Philippine STAR, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/07/24/duterte-veers-clear-of-destabilization-plot-vs-marcos-jr

3. ICC probe vs past drug war policy:

-Duterte: Marcos Jr. has nothing to do with ICC

-Former solon optimistic ICC case vs Duterte can proceed in 2024

[People's Tonight, People's Journal, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/07/24/duterte-marcos-jr-has-nothing-to-do-with-icc

4. Marcos signs Ease of Paying Taxes law

[GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar, The Manila Times, CNN PHL]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2024/1/7/marcos-signs-ease-of-paying-taxes-act.html

5. Lagman claims funds mobilized to kick off Cha-cha petition

[Abante, The Manila Times, Manila Standard, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/06/24/lagman-claims-funds-mobilized-to-kick-off-chacha-petition

6. Maharlika CEO endorses Speaker’s push to invest in NGCP

[CNN PHL, GMA News, Daily Tribune, The Philippine STAR, Philippine Daily Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1884901/maharlika-ceo-endorses-speaker-romualdezs-push-to-invest-in-ngcp

7. PUV modernization:

-House probe into alleged corruption in PUV modernization set to start on Jan. 10

-DOTr welcomes congressional probe into PUV modernization program

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

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2024/1/7/puvmp-house-probe-on-wednesday.html

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