(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Tuesday, 08 July 2025) At 3:00 AM today, the center of the eye of Typhoon "BISING" {DANAS} was estimated based on all available data at 385 km North Northwest of Itbayat, Batanes (24.1°N, 120.8°E) with maximum sustained winds of 130 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 180 km/h. It is moving Northeastward at 25 km/h. Southwest Monsoon affecting the rest of the country. 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 partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rains or thunderstorms due to Southwest Monsoon. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. 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 South will prevail with slight to moderate seas / (0.6 to 2.1 meters).


TOP STORIES - Saturday, April 13, 2024

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

As of 4:00 p.m., Saturday, 13 April 2024

1. Marcos asks Duterte to explain ‘secret deal’ with China on West Philippine Sea

[Abante, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philstar, Inquirer]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/231722/marcos-to-duterte-explain-agreement-with-china-on-west-philippine-sea

2. Marcos defends Sara Duterte’s silence on China aggression in West PHL Sea

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, News5, Philstar, Rappler]

https://www.rappler.com/philippines/marcos-defends-sara-duterte-silence-china-aggression-sea-dispute/

 

3. TRILATERAL MEETING:

-PH, Japan, US launch Luzon Economic Corridor

-Marcos: China investments unaffected by deals with US, Japan

-China decries being hit by Philippines, US, Japan

[GMA News, Manila Bulletin, The Philippine STAR]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/04/13/2347317/partnership-forged-development-luzon-economic-corridor

4. Marcos eyes completion of requirements for PH nuclear energy project

[Abante, Manila Standard, People’s Journal, The Philippine STAR, Daily Tribune] https://manilastandard.net/news/314435036/marcos-eyes-completion-of-requirements-for-ph-nuclear-energy-project.html

5. SUSPENDED DAVAO DEL NORTE GOV:

-Duterte defends suspended Davao del Norte governor, slams Marcos again

-Palace insists Davao del Norte guv’s suspension order followed due process

[GMA News, Inquirer, The Philippine STAR, Rappler] https://www.rappler.com/nation/mindanao/duterte-defends-suspended-davao-del-norte-governor-slams-marcos-again

6. Taal still Alert Level 1 despite phreatic eruption

[GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Daily Tribune]

https://tribune.net.ph/2024/04/13/taal-still-alert-level-1-despite-phreatic-eruption

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