(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Wednesday, 11 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).


TOP STORIES – Tuesday, 13 February 2024

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

As of 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, 13 February 2024

1. Marcos approves 10-year Maritime Industry Development Plan 2028

[Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, Philstar, SunStar, The Manila Times, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/897278/marcos-approves-10-year-maritime-industry-development-plan-2028/story/

2. VP Duterte says relationship with Marcos still ‘okay’

[Manila Bulletin, News5, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, The Manila Times, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1903283/vp-sara-duterte-says-relationship-with-marcos-is-okay

3. CHARTER CHANGE:

-PIRMA behind Cha-cha signature drive non-existent for 20 years, senators learn

-Business group backs economic Cha-cha; but legal experts believe this won’t end economic problems

-Coalition against charter change launched in Bacolod

[GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, The Manila Times, Rappler]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1903474/pirma-behind-cha-cha-signature-drive-non-existent-for-20-years-senators-learn

4. Harry Roque’s wife removed from Pag-IBIG board

[Abante Tonite, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, People’s Tonight, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1903266/harry-roques-wife-removed-from-pag-ibig-board

5. WAGE HIKE PROPOSALS:

-House econ leaders reject Senate's legislated wage hike proposal

-Militant labor group describes solons opposing wage hike ‘walang puso’

[Abante Tonite, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/2/12/house-econ-leaders-reject-legislated-wage-hike-proposal-1730

6. DAVAO DE ORO LANDSLIDE:

-Death toll from Davao de Oro landslide jumps to 68

-DSWD chief visits Davao de Oro landslide survivors, condoles with bereaved families

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Standard, News5, Philstar, The Manila Times, Malaya, Rappler]

https://www.rappler.com/nation/mindanao/davao-de-oro-deaths-injuries-missing-updates-february-12-2024/

7. BOMB THREAT:

-NBI to probe 'bomb threats' sent thru e-mail to many gov't agencies

-CICC, Japan gov’t collaborate to investigate hoax bomb threats

-PNP receives 6 bomb disposal robots from US

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

https://mb.com.ph/2024/2/12/nbi-to-probe-bomb-threats-sent-thru-e-mail-to-many-gov-t-agencies

8. Marcos orders FDA to streamline PH drug application process

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin The Manila Times]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/897297/marcos-orders-fda-to-streamline-ph-drug-application-process/story/

9. WEST PHL SEA:

-14 Chinese vessels spotted in West PH Sea anew but PH Navy not alarmed

-2 Chinese Navy ships spotted as US, PH make joint patrols in West PH Sea

[GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/226135/2-chinese-navy-ships-spotted-as-us-ph-make-joint-patrols-in-west-ph-seafwd-break-2-chinese-navy-present-during-us-ph-joint-patrols

10. PUP students hurt in police dispersal; QC gov’t, CHR alarmed over 'violent' incident

[Inquirer, News5, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/2/12/authorities-alarmed-over-violent-police-dispersal-of-pup-students-633

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