(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Saturday, 24 May 2025) Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Mindanao. Easterlies 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 cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to ITCZ. 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 East to Northeast will prevail with slight to slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 1.5 meters).


TOP STORIES - Tuesday, 2 April 2024

TORIES (from online and print media monitoring)

As of 5:00 p.m., 02 April 2024, Tuesday

1. Marcos to PNP chief: Address new threats

[Bulgar, BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, People’s Tonight, People’s Journal, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Pilipino Star NGAYON, The Philippine STAR, The Manila Times]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/04/02/news/marcos-to-pnp-chief-address-new-threats/1939353

2. Marcos creates right-of-way committee for railway projects

[BusinessWorld, GMA News Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philstar, The Manila Times, Daily Tribune]

https://tribune.net.ph/2024/04/02/marcos-creates-right-of-way-committee-for-railway-projects

3. Marcos orders creation of organizing council for PH hosting of ASEAN 2026

[Malaya, Philstar, Inquirer, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/902300/marcos-orders-creation-of-organizing-council-for-ph-hosting-of-asean-2026/story/

 

4. PBBM pays respects to late SEC commissioner Guevara

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, News5, Philstar, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2024/4/2/marcos-pays-last-respects-to-sec-exec-guevara

5. WEST PHL SEA:

-Imee says EO creating maritime council β€˜leads to dangerous path’

-Roque: 'No clear China policy' 2 years into Marcos admin

-Duterte had no deal with China over Ayungin β€” Panelo

-China says PH policies on South China Sea won’t affect its maritime rights

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/4/2/roque-no-clear-china-policy-2-years-into-marcos-admin-906

6. Vaccine hesitancy blamed on former DOH execs β€”Garin

[Abante Tonite, BusinessMirror, Manila Bulletin, News5, People’s Journal, The Manila Times, Daily Tribune]

https://tribune.net.ph/2024/04/02/vaccine-hesitancy-blamed-on-former-doh-execs

7. DOH allays public fears over anthrax

[ABS-CBN News, Malaya, Rappler, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/nation/2024/04/02/2344664/doh-allays-public-fearsover-anthrax

8. TRAFFIC WOES:

-MMDA to impose fines vs 2 contractors after unfinished EDSA projects cause heavy traffic

-House probe targets easing of heavy traffic on NLEX

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1924825/house-probe-targets-easing-of-heavy-traffic-on-nlex

9. P212.5 million shabu seized in Clark

[Abante Tonite, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Pilipino Mirror, Pilipino Star NGAYON, The Philippine STAR]

https://www.philstar.com/nation/2024/04/02/2344645/p2125-million-shabu-seizedin-clark

10. 783 inmates released β€”BuCor

[Bulgar, Manila Standard, Pilipino Star NGAYON, People’s Tonight, Philstar, Remate, The Manila Times, Malaya]

https://malaya.com.ph/news_news/783-inmates-released/

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