(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Tuesday, 10 December 2024) Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting the western section of Mindanao and Palawan. Shear Line affecting the eastern sections of Central and Southern Luzon. Northeast Monsoon affecting Northern Luzon and the rest of Central Luzon. 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 Localized Thunderstorms. 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—‘: Moderate to Strong winds coming from East to Northeast will prevail with slight to moderate seas / (0.6 to 2.5 meters).


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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