(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Wednesday, 21 May 2025) Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Mindanao. Easterlies affecting the rest of the country. 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 Intertropical Convergence Zone . 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 East to Northeast will prevail with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 1.8 meters).


TOP STORIES – Friday, 9 February 2024

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

As of 4:00 p.m., Friday, 09 February 2024

1. MINDANAO SECESSION:

-Marcos: Calls for separate Mindanao ‘doomed to fail’

-Duterte: Secession a legal process, doesn't mean going to war

[BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5, Pilipino Star NGAYON, Rappler, The Manila Times, The Philippine Star, Philippine Daily Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1901720/marcos-calls-for-separate-mindanao-doomed-to-fail

2. ECONOMIC CHA-CHA:

-Marcos on Cha-cha: Just economic provisions, nothing more

-Marcos won’t hinder ‘democratic debate’ on Cha-cha in Congress

-Senators on House push for Cha-cha: Admit your real intentions

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/896915/marcos-on-1987-constitution-reforms-just-economic-provisions-nothing-more/story/

3. Marcos to singles: Take care of your hearts

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar, Manila Times]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/02/09/news/marcos-to-singles-take-care-of-your-hearts/1931788

4. Marcos sends ‘heartfelt best wishes’ to cancer-diagnosed King Charles

[GMA News, Manila Standard, Inquirer]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/226042/marcos-sends-heartfelt-best-wishes-to-cancer-diagnosed-king-charles

5. Death toll in Maco landslide rises to 15, over 100 missing

[GMA News, Malaya, Manila Standard, Rappler, Reuters, SunStar, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1901862/missing-persons-in-landslide-area-now-at-110-local-govt

6. Fuel prices may go down in mid-February: DOE

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2024/2/9/oil-prices-on-rollback-next-week-1

7. DMW: Second batch of OFWs awaiting payout from Saudi Arabian gov't will receive checks 'within next month'

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2024/2/9/dmw-second-batch-of-of-ws-awaiting-payout-from-saudi-arabian-gov-t-will-receive-checks-within-next-month

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