(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Wednesday, 18 September 2024) At 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Storm "HELEN" {PULASAN} was estimated based on all available data at 1,155 km East of Extreme Northern Luzon (22.3°N, 132.9°E) with maximum sustained winds of 85 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 105 km/h. It is moving West Northwestward at 25 km/h. Southwest Monsoon affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. TROPICAL CYCLONE OUTSIDE PAR AS OF 3:00 AM TODAY TROPICAL DEPRESSION (formerly "GENER") LOCATION: 405 KM WEST OF BACNOTAN, LA UNION (17.2°N, 116.6°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 55 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 70 KM/H MOVEMENT: WEST NORTHWESTWARD AT 25 KM/H 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—‘: Moderate to Strong winds coming from South to Southwest will prevail with Moderate to Rough seas (2.1 to 3.5 meters).


TOP STORIES - Sunday, April 21, 2024

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

As of 4:00 p.m., 21 April 2024, Sunday

PUZZLER Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos cited this security camera footage in questioning official reports about an October 2022 raid in Manila that led to the discovery of 990 kilos of crystal meth (“shabu”). The encircled figures are those of police officers whom he wanted investigated as he suspected a cover-up. — File photo from DILG


1. Marcos tells gov’t agencies to help DILG in its crime prevention program

[Abante Tonite, GMA News, News5, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1931925/marcos-tells-govt-agencies-to-help-dilg-in-its-crime-prevention-program

2. Marcos tasks government agencies to support anti-hunger, nutrition efforts

[BusinessMirror, GMA News, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2024/4/20/marcos-tasks-government-agencies-to-support-anti-hunger-nutrition-efforts

3. Marcos to DA: Ease importation of agri products

[Daily Tribune, GMA News, The Manila Times]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/04/21/news/marcos-to-da-ease-importation-of-agri-products/1942606

4. G7: No legal basis for China’s expansive maritime claims

[GMA News, BusinessMirror, Manila Bulletin, News5, The Philippine STAR, Inquirer, Daily Tribune]

https://tribune.net.ph/2024/04/21/g7-no-legal-basis-for-chinas-expansive-maritime-claims

5. Qatar’s emir visits Philippines to meet with Marcos

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/04/21/2349386/qatars-emir-visits-philippines-meet-marcos

6. Marcos vows to create 1M digital jobs

[Manila Bulletin, News5, The Philippine STAR, The Manila Times]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/04/21/news/national/marcos-vows-to-create-1m-digital-jobs/1942516

7. Signed Phl-Japan RAA seen before 2024 ends –NSC

[GMA News, Manila Standard, The Manila Times, Daily Tribune]

https://tribune.net.ph/2024/04/20/signed-phl-japan-raa-seen-before-2024-ends

8. Padilla calls for probe into NTC's suspension of SMNI

[Manila Bulletin, News5, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/4/21/padilla-calls-for-probe-into-ntc-s-suspension-of-smni-940

9. Fires hit parts of PGH, commercial area in Paco, Manila

[ABS-CBN News, DZBB, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/904265/fires-hit-parts-of-pgh-commercial-area-in-paco-manila/story/

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