(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 – Sunday, 17 March 2024

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

As of 4:00 p.m., Sunday, 17 March 2024

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos arrives at Maharlika Presidential Hangar, Villamor Airbase in Pasay City on March 16, 2024. PPA Pool photos by KJ Rosales / The Philippine STAR

1. Marcos back in Manila after Germany, Czech visits

-Trip to Germany, Czech Republic strengthened ties – BBM

-Marcos trips bag $4B in deals

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5, The Manila Times, The Philippine STAR]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/03/17/2341118/trip-germany-czech-republic-strengthened-ties-marcos

2. Marcos happy with ratings, pledges to work harder

[Abante Tonite, Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, People’s Journal, People’s Tonight, Inquirer]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/228402/marcos-happy-with-ratings-pledges-to-work-harder

3. Marcos signs Philippine Salt Industry Development Act

[Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, News5, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1919702/marcos-signing-into-law-of-philippine-salt-industry-development-act

4. WEST PHL SEA:

-BBM: Phl not the one causing commotions in WPS

-Sovereignty guides WPS overtures, insists Marcos

[Abante, Abante Tonite, Daily Tribune, Pilipino Star NGAYON, The Manila Times, The Philippine STAR]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/03/17/2341116/marcos-philippines-not-one-causing-commotions-west-philippine-sea

5. Ex-solon Chong urged to apologize for slap remarks on first lady

[Inquirer, People’s Tonight, People’s Journal, Philstar, Manila Standard]

https://manilastandard.net/news/national/314426721/lawmakers-urges-chong-to-apologize-to-the-first-lady.html

6. PDEA warns vs. marijuana-flavored vapes

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/900765/with-upsurge-pdea-warns-vs-marijuana-flavored-vapes/story/

7. 2 of 3 suspects in killing of Jumalon arrested

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

https://www.rappler.com/nation/mindanao/suspects-killing-misamis-occidental-broadcaster-juan-jumalon-arrested/

8. NBI to probe ‘death' of ex-BuCor security officer Zulueta

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

https://mb.com.ph/2024/3/16/nbi-to-probe-death-of-ex-bu-cor-security-officer-zulueta-who-was-charged-with-murder-in-2022-killing-of-broadcaster-percy-lapid

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