(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Friday, 09 January 2026) Shear Line affecting Palawan and Visayas. Northeast Monsoon affecting the rest of Luzon. Easterlies affecting Mindanao. Caraga, Camiguin, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental and Zamboanga del Norte will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to Easterlies. Possible flash floods or landslides during moderate to at times heavy rains. Rest of Mindanao will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms caused by Easterlies. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. Moderate to strong winds from northeast to north prevails over the eastern section with moderate to rough seas (2.1 to 3.5 meters). Elsewhere, light to moderate winds from the northeast to north with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 2.5 meters).


TOP STORIES – Friday, 01 March 2024

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

As of 5:00 p.m., Friday, 01 March 2024

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (L) speaks during a joint statement with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on February 29, 2024. Lukas Coch, EPA-EFE

1. PBBM back in Manila, hails stronger ties with ‘closest friend’ Australia after state visit

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/2/29/marcos-jr-hails-stronger-ties-with-australia-after-state-visit-2305

2. SWS: Optimism on economy lowest since pandemic

[ABS-CBN News, Manila Shimbun, Philstar, Manila Standard]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/03/01/2337251/sws-optimism-economy-lowest-pandemic

3. Palace appoints Quevedo PCGG commissioner

[Abante Tonite, BusinessMirror, People’s Journal, The Manila Times, The Philippine STAR, Daily Tribune]

https://tribune.net.ph/2024/02/29/palace-appoints-quevedo-pcgg-commissioner

4. DepEd probes ‘selling’ of materials for Catch-Up Fridays

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

https://mb.com.ph/2024/3/1/dep-ed-probes-selling-of-materials-for-catch-up-fridays

5. GAS PRICES:

-LPG prices up by P0.27-P0.30/kg; mixed adjustments in pump prices next week

-DOE: Gas prices up, diesel and kerosene down next week

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

https://mb.com.ph/2024/2/29/lpg-prices-up-by-p0-27-p0-30-kg-mixed-adjustments-in-pump-prices-next-week

6. NGCP to boost DICT fiber project

[Manila Bulletin, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Philippine STAR]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/03/01/2337244/ngcp-boost-dict-fiber-project

7. From bed bugs to rats: Video of rat scurrying in NAIA 3 goes viral

[ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, Interaksyon]

https://interaksyon.philstar.com/trends-spotlights/2024/03/01/271290/bed-bugs-rats-video-rat-naia-viral/

8. LTO wants all e-bikes registered, riders to secure license

[Daily Tribune, Manila Standard, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/03/01/2337247/lto-wants-all-e-bikes-registered-riders-secure-license

9. DOH reports drop in dengue cases nationwide from Jan 1 to Feb 10

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/3/1/doh-lower-dengue-cases-recorded-in-ncr-1246

10. PCSO addresses SwerTres draw glitch; Tulfo mulls Senate probe

[GMA News, The Manila Times, Daily Tribune]

https://tribune.net.ph/2024/02/29/tulfo-to-investigate-pcsos-3-digit-draw-glitch

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