(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Monday, 16 June 2025) At 3:00 AM today, the Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on all available data at 115 km North of Virac, Catanduanes or 285 km East of Infanta, Quezon (14.6°N, 124.3°E). Southwest Monsoon affecting the western section 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 Southwest Monsoon. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to 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 West will prevail with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 2.1 meters).


TOP STORIES - Wednesday, April 24, 2024

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

As of 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, 24 April 2024

1. Palace debunks viral deepfake video of President

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1932919/palace-on-bbm-deepfake

2. LIZA-SARA FEUD:

-Marcos: Sara keeps DepEd; Liza just ‘not used to politics’

-Imee distances self from Sara-Liza feud

[Inquirer, The Philippine Star, Manila Standard, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Abante, Bulgar, People’s Tonight, Pilipino Star NGAYON]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1932883/marcos-sara-keeps-deped-liza-just-not-used-to-politics

3. FOOD SECURITY

-Marcos: PHL rice supply enough despite El NiΓ±o

-Marcos eyeing more cold storage facilities to prevent post-harvest losses

-House probes gap in basic goods' farmgate, retail prices

[ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, Abante, The Philippine STAR, The Manila Times, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/904508/marcos-rice-supply-enough-el-nino/story/

4. Self-rated poverty, hunger decline in Q1 2024 — OCTA

[Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philstar, People’s Journal, People’s Tonight, The Manila Times]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/04/24/news/national/self-rated-poverty-hunger-decline-in-first-quarter-poll/1942908

5. Number of Chinese vessels surges in West Philippine Sea amid Balikatan

[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Malaya, Philstar, Rappler] https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/04/24/2350094/number-chinese-vessels-surges-west-philippine-sea-amid-balikatan

6. DMW bans deployment of Pinoy seafarers to Red Sea, Gulf of Aden-bound passenger, cruise ships

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

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/233242/ph-prohibits-filipino-seafarers-on-red-sea-gulf-of-aden-routes

7. Marcos rejects increasing illegal parking fines in Metro Manila

[GMA News, Manila Bulletin, News5, Philstar, The Manila Times, Rappler, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1933093/marcos-rejects-increasing-illegal-parking-fines-in-metro-manila

8. QCPD sues transport group Manibela for ‘disruptive behavior’ during strike

[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, Rappler]

https://www.rappler.com/philippines/quezon-city-police-district-sues-manibela-disruptive-behavior-transport-strike/

9. Red Alert over Luzon, Visayas grids; Mindanao on Yellow Alert

[Inquirer, Business World, Daily Tribune, DZBB, ABS-CBN News, Manila Standard, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/904593/luzon-visayas-grids-on-red-alert-on-wednesday-mindanao-grid-on-yellow/story/?just_in

10. HEAT INDEX:

-‘Dangerous’ heat index may be felt in Metro Manila, 29 other areas

-Several on-site classes suspended today amid threat of extreme heat

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

https://mb.com.ph/2024/4/23/dangerous-heat-index-may-be-felt-in-metro-manila-29-other-areas-on-april-24-1

11. Ex-senator Rene Saguisag passes away; tributes pour in, Senate flag at half-mast

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Philstar, Inquirer, Daily Tribune, Business Mirror, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Rappler, The  Manila Times]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1933003/former-senator-rene-saguisag-dies

12. EJKs remain a serious problem in PH — US gov't report

[BusinessWorld, GMA News, Malaya, Philstar] https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/04/24/2350107/ejk-remains-serious-problem-philippines-us-state-department

13. Solons urge PNP to reconsider tattoo policy

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/904621/solons-pnp-tattoo-policy/story/

14. PNP firearms office recommends revocation of Quiboloy’s gun license

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

https://www.rappler.com/philippines/national-police-firearms-office-recommends-revocation-apollo-quiboloy-gun-license/

15. DepEd says report of 2 teachers dying of heatstroke 'misleading'

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/04/24/2350136/deped-iloilo-teachers-deaths-not-heatstroke-related

16. CA affirms dismissal of 3 BI officers involved in 'pastillas' scam

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Rappler, Business Mirror]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/904519/ca-affirms-dismissal-of-3-bi-officers-involved-in-pastillas-scam/story/

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