(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Tuesday, 21 October 2025) At 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Storm "RAMIL" was estimated based on all available data at 355 km West Northwest of Dagupan City, Pangasinan or 340 km West of Sinait, Ilocos Sur (17.4°N, 117.3°E), with maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 80 km/h. It is moving Northwestward at 25 km/h. Localized Thunderstorms ang makaapekto sa rehiyon sa Caraga.


Thursday, 22 February 2024

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

As of 5:00 p.m., Thursday, 22 February 2024

1. PCG spox slams China’s gaslighting, says PH vessels still in Bajo de Masinloc

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

https://manilastandard.net/news/314419005/pcg-spox-slams-chinas-gaslighting-says-ph-vessels-still-in-bajo-de-masinloc.html

2. DOJ chief vows to go after culprits behind alleged cyanide fishing in Bajo de Masinloc

[Abante, Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Philippine STAR, BusinessMirror]

https://businessmirror.com.ph/2024/02/21/doj-chief-vows-to-go-after-culprits-behind-alleged-cyanide-fishing-in-bajo-de-masinloc/

3. Korean firm Miru wins top 2025 election contract, replacing Smartmatic

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/898285/comelec-to-award-vote-counting-machine-contract-to-lone-bidder-miru-systems/story/?just_in

4. Ambassadors tour Laperal Mansion, the President's guesthouse

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

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/02/22/news/ambassadors-tour-laperal-mansion-the-presidents-guesthouse/1933633

5. 57 lawmakers reject Mindanao secession, want to hold accountable those calling for it

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Manila Bulletin, News5, People’s Journal, Pilipino Star NGAYON, The Manila Times, The Philippine Star, Rappler]

https://www.rappler.com/philippines/lawmakers-manifesto-hold-accountable-mindanao-secession-advocates/

6. US launches P1.6-B program to boost PH higher education

[Manila Standard, People’s Tonight, The Philippine Star, The Manila Times]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/02/22/campus-press/us-launches-p16-b-program-to-boost-ph-higher-education/1933601

7. Marcos sees ‘great deal of potential’ in PH-Hawaii trade

[GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/226382/marcos-sees-great-deal-of-potential-in-ph-hawaii-trade

8. House eyes economic Cha-cha approval before Holy Week break

[Philippine Daily Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Standard]

https://manilastandard.net/news/top-stories/314418958/house-eyes-economic-cha-cha-approval-before-holy-week-break.html

9. PINOYS ABROAD:

-Kuwait appeal court upholds 15-year sentence vs Ranara's killer

-14 repatriates from Gaza now in PHL

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/2/21/kuwait-appeal-court-upholds-15-year-sentence-vs-ranara-s-killer-2257

10. Romualdez dismisses Quiboloy's PHL-US connivance claim as diversionary tactics

[GMA News, Pilipino Star Ngayon, People’s Journal]

https://www.philstar.com/pilipino-star-ngayon/bansa/2024/02/22/2335125/alegasyon-ni-quiboloy-diversionary-tactics-romualdez

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