(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, June 08, 2024

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

As of 4:00 p.m., Saturday, 08 June 2024

1. Marcos orders streamlining of results-based performance management

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, The Manila Times, Manila Standard] https://manilastandard.net/news/314456840/marcos-orders-streamlining-of-results-based-performance-management.html

2. WEST PHL SEA:

-China to allow Philippine access to Ayungin if informed ahead

-Chinese Coast Guard ships chase PCG, marine scientists in Escoda Shoal

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/06/08/2361309/basta-ipaalam-china-allow-philippine-access-ayungin-if-informed-ahead

3. DOF chief: No objection to banning POGOs

[BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Philippine STAR]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/06/08/2361211/dof-chief-no-objection-banning-pogos

4. Philippines temporarily halts entry of poultry products from Australia due to avian flu

[GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Manila Standard]

https://manilastandard.net/news/national/314456819/philippines-temporarily-halts-entry-of-poultry-products-from-australia-due-to-avian-flu.html

5. TAAL, KANLAON ERUPTION:

-Phreatic eruption observed at Taal Volcano — PHIVOLCS

-PHIVOLCS: Lahar flow from Kanlaon hit nearby communities

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/909445/phreatic-eruption-observed-at-taal-volcano-phivolcs/story/

6. 90% of Filipinos distrust China – OCTA

[DZBB, GMA News, Philstar, The Manila Times]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/06/08/news/national/90-of-filipinos-distrust-china-octa/1950424

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