(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 – Saturday, 16 March 2024

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

As of 4:00 p.m., Saturday, 16 March 2024

Students line up to enter Araullo High School in Manila on January 15, 2024. The STAR / Edd Gumban, File

1. Marcos signs 'No Permit, No Exam Prohibition Act' into law

[Abante Tonite, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5, Rappler, The Manila Times, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/03/16/2341055/marcos-signs-no-permit-no-exam-prohibition-act-law

2. Marcos: Gov't not relying on poll results for policy decisions

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

https://tribune.net.ph/2024/03/15/marcos-govt-not-relying-on-poll-results-for-policy-decisions

3. PBBM STATE VISIT TO CZECH REPUBLIC:

-Marcos: PH gets backing of Germany, Czech Republic in FTA talks

-Philippines eyes Avian flu vaccine from Czech Republic

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Manila Times]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/03/16/news/marcos-ph-gets-backing-of-germany-czech-republic-in-fta-talks/

4. Marcos signs ‘New Philippine Passport Act’ to digitalize passport applications

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Rappler]

https://www.rappler.com/philippines/marcos-signs-new-philippine-passport-act-allowing-online-applications/

5. PERCY LAPID CASE:

-Ex-BuCor official Zulueta, co-accused in Percy Lapid case, dies

-Hearing vs Bantag, et al over Percy Lapid slay postponed anew

[Daily Tribune, DZBB, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/3/16/ex-bucor-official-zulueta-co-accused-in-percy-lapid-case-dies-110

6. Hontiveros calls for arrest warrant vs Quiboloy

[Daily Tribune, Philstar, Rappler, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1919303/senator-calls-for-arrest-warrant-vs-quiboloy

7. VIRAL CHOCOLATE HILLS RESORT:

-Bohol execs probe another illegal structure at Chocolate Hills

-Binay, Villar eyeing to inspect illegal resort in Chocolate Hills

-DILG task force to look into viral Chocolate Hills resort

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, News5, Pilipino Star NGAYON, Rappler, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1919378/bohol-execs-probe-another-illegal-structure-at-chocolate-hills

8. Toxic red tide detected in parts of Visayas, Mindanao —BFAR

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, Philstar, Rappler, The Manila Times,  GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/900710/toxic-red-tide-detected-in-parts-of-visayas-mindanao-bfar/story/

9. DOH succeeds in Guinness World Record attempt for 'World TB Day'

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/03/16/2341044/doh-succeeds-guinness-world-record-attempt-world-tb-day

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