(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Saturday, 19 July 2025) As of 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Depression “CRISING” was located at 530 km east of Juban, Sorsogon (13.0°N, 128.9°E). It has maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 70 km/h. It is moving west-northwest at 15 km/h. Tropical Depression Crising is currently affecting Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte, while the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) continues to affect the rest of Mindanao. Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte will experience cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to TD Crising. Flash floods or landslides are possible during moderate to at times heavy rainfall. Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, and the rest of Caraga will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms caused by the Southwest Monsoon. The rest of Mindanao will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms, also due to the Southwest Monsoon. Winds will be moderate from the southwest to west, with moderate seas (wave height: 1.2 to 2.5 meters).


TOP STORIES – Thursday, 15 February 2024

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

As of 5PM, Thursday, 15 February 2024

1. Coalition vs Charter change launched; Comelec OKs ‘Withdrawal Form’ to void Cha-cha petition signatures

[ABS-CBN News, News5PH, Manila Times, ABS-CBN News, Philstar, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/02/15/news/coalition-vs-charter-change-launched

2. Zubiri, Romualdez agree to 'work professionally' after clash on Cha-cha

[Abante, ABS-CBN News, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Philstar, Pilipino Star Ngayon]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/2/14/zubiri-romualdez-agree-to-work-professionally-after-clash-on-cha-cha

3. BSP keeps policy rate unchanged, as expected

 [Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Rappler]

https://business.inquirer.net/445633/bsp-keeps-policy-rate-unchanged-as-expected

4. Senate OKs on second reading P100 wage hike

[Business World, Cebu Daily News, GMA News, Philstar, Manila Bulletin]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/02/15/2333461/senate-oks-second-reading-p100-wage-hike

5. PCO chief Garafil’s house ‘totally burned’ in QC fire

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1904796/pco-chief-garafils-house-totally-burned-in-qc-fire

6. PH Coast Guard says its X account is 'compromised'

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Rappler]  https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/897557/ph-coast-guard-says-its-x-account-is-compromised/story

7. Hontiveros requests to summon Quiboloy but subpoena still hanging in Senate

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, News5] https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1904931/hontiveros-requests-to-summon-quiboloy-but-subpoena-still-hanging-in-senate

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