(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Saturday, 19 July 2025) As of 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Depression “CRISING” was located at 530 km east of Juban, Sorsogon (13.0°N, 128.9°E). It has maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 70 km/h. It is moving west-northwest at 15 km/h. Tropical Depression Crising is currently affecting Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte, while the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) continues to affect the rest of Mindanao. Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte will experience cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to TD Crising. Flash floods or landslides are possible during moderate to at times heavy rainfall. Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, and the rest of Caraga will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms caused by the Southwest Monsoon. The rest of Mindanao will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms, also due to the Southwest Monsoon. Winds will be moderate from the southwest to west, with moderate seas (wave height: 1.2 to 2.5 meters).


TOP STORIES - Friday, June 21, 2024

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

As of 5:00 p.m., Friday, 21 June 2024

1. CHINA INTRUSION IN PHL WATERS:

-AFP monitors, challenges presence of Chinese warships off Palawan waters

-Marcos urged to convene nat'l security council over Ayungin incident

-Senate inquiry into latest Ayungin Shoal incident pushed

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, Philstar, Rappler, Manila Standard]

https://mb.com.ph/2024/6/21/afp-monitors-challenges-presence-of-chinese-warships-off-palawan-waters

2. POGO CONTROVERSY:

-PAOCC files criminal complaints vs Bamban mayor Alice Guo

-Palace orders AMLC to shut, freeze assets of Porac POGO

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

https://manilastandard.net/news/314462174/palace-orders-amlac-to-shut-freeze-assets-of-porac-pogo.html

3. VP DUTERTE CABINET EXIT:

-Malacañang: No DepEd OIC yet; Sara's resignation effective July 19

-Education stakeholders weigh in on qualities of next DepEd chief

-Groups want non-politician to be new head of DepEd

-Salceda floats CHED chair, Synergeia Foundation head as 'strong' choices for next DepEd chief

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1953291/no-deped-oic-yet-saras-resignation-effective-july-19-palace

4. Lagman says Robredo eyeing to run for Naga City mayor; Groups urge Robredo to run for senator instead

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/06/20/2364284/robredo-eyes-run-naga-city-mayor-lagman

5. Marcos orders enforcement of 30-day toll fee suspension in CAVITEX

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

https://manilastandard.net/news/314462262/marcos-orders-enforcement-of-30-day-toll-fee-suspension-in-cavitex.html

6. Marcos formalizes rice tariff cut via EO 62

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

https://business.inquirer.net/464688/marcos-formalizes-rice-tariff-cut-via-eo-62

7. DOH lifts Code Blue Alert on pertussis, measles

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1953391/doh-lifts-code-blue-alert-on-pertussis-measles

8. DA-BAI confirms first case of human transmissible ‘Q fever’ in US-imported goats

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/910792/da-bai-confirms-first-case-of-human-transmissible-q-fever-in-us-imported-goats/story/

9. Pinay pilgrim perished at Hajj amid extreme heat —DFA

[ABS-CBN News, News5, GMA News, Inquirer, Daily Tribune]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/pinoyabroad/dispatch/910756/filipino-pilgrim-heatstroke-hajj-dfa/story/

10. Duterte appears in Bong Go's Facebook live amid death hoax

[News5, Philstar, SunStar, Manila Standard]

https://manilastandard.net/news/314462144/rody-im-just-old-but-not-about-to-die-anytime-soon.html

11. IT officer, 2 others arrested over hacking of gov’t, bank websites

[Daily Tribune, Inquirer, GMA News, News5, Rappler, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/6/21/it-officer-arrested-for-allegedly-hacking-gov-t-bank-websites-1309

12. Big-time oil price hikes to squeeze consumers’ pockets anew next week

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

https://mb.com.ph/2024/6/21/big-time-oil-price-hikes-to-squeeze-consumers-pockets-anew-next-week

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