(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Thursday, 17 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 – 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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