(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Thursday, 25 July 2024) At 3:00 AM today, the Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on all available data at 135 km West Southwest of Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro (13.1°N, 120.0°E). Meanwhile, another LPA was estimated based on all available data at 880 km East of Eastern Visayas (11.1°N, 133.8°E). 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 cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to Southwest Monsoon. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains. 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—‘: Light to Moderate winds coming from Southwest to Southeast will prevail with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 2.5 meters).


TOP STORIES – Wednesday, 13 March 2024

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

As of 5:00 p.m., Thursday, 14 March 2024

1. Marcos arrives in Czech Republic for two-day state visit

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, The Manila Times, Philstar, Inquirer] https://mb.com.ph/2024/3/13/marcos-arrives-in-czech-republic-for-2-day-state-visit

2. Marcos denies Duterte's leisure claim in Germany visit

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, The Manila Times] https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1918519/inqtoday-president-bongbong-marcos-denies-ex-president-dutertes-leisure-claim-in-germany-visit

3. Marcos, German Chancellor Scholz discuss ICC investigation, changes in drug war

-Marcos opposes handling drug menace in a violent way, says Scholz 'satisfied' with new PH drug war approach

-Marcos maintains stand vs ICC probe into war on drugs

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Rappler, The Philippine STAR, The Manila Times]

4. FORMER FIRST LADY IMELDA MARCOS:

- Former first lady Imelda Marcos to be discharged from hospital today

- Grave repercussions loom vs. scammers using First Lady’s name to extort P5 million

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, GMA News, Interaksyon, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Rappler, The Manila Times]

https://www.manilastandard.net/news/314425842/former-first-lady-marcos-to-be-released-from-hospital-today.html

5. WEST PHL SEA DISPUTE:

-Marcos says 'nothing new' on call by China's Xi to prepare for sea row

-China accuses US of “economic bullying” over trade mission to PH

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/900439/marcos-says-nothing-new-on-call-by-china-s-xi-to-prepare-for-sea-row/story/

6. US-Japan-PH trilateral meet set next week

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

https://manilastandard.net/news/top-stories/314425826/us-japan-ph-trilateral-meet-set-next-week.html

7. House OKs RBH 7 on 2nd reading

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar] https://www.manilastandard.net/news/314425762/house-oks-rbh7-on-2nd-reading-via-voice-voting.html

8. Bill revoking SMNI franchise gets penultimate House nod

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1918311/bill-to-put-smni-off-air-passed-on-2nd-reading

9. DOJ-BOC, CHR create referral system for human rights victims

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin] https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/900482/doj-boc-create-referral-system-for-human-rights-victims/story

10. VIRAL CHOCOLATE HILLS RESORT

- House, Senate probe on Chocolate Hills resort sought

- Bohol town LGU says no DENR closure order received vs Chocolate Hills resort

[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Rappler] https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1918293/probe-sought-on-resort-amid-chocolate-hills

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