(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Thursday, 23 October 2025) At 3:00 AM today, the Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on all available data at 370 km North Northeast of Itbayat, Batanes (23.8°N, 123.3°E). Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Mindanao. Easterlies affecting the eastern sections of Luzon and Visayas. ITCZ ang makaapekto sa rehiyon sa Caraga.


TOP STORIES - Thursday, June 27, 2024

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

As of 5:00 p.m., Thursday, 27 June 2024

A man decorates a billboard of President Duterte together with his sons Paolo and Baste at the San Pedro Square in Davao City on June 19, 2022. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News/File
1. 2025 POLLS:

-Marcos on Dutertes' reported Senate bid: 'It's a free country'

-‘Uniteam remains intact,’ Marcos insists

-Trillanes proposes anti-Duterte unity ticket

-LP has no plans to ally with admin —De Lima

-Rep. France Castro to run for Senate in 2025

[ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Inquirer, Rappler, The Manila Times, News5PH, GMA News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/6/27/marcos-on-dutertes-potential-senate-run-it-s-a-free-country-1112

2. Marcos to name new DepEd secretary this week

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/6/27/marcos-to-name-sara-duterte-s-replacement-as-deped-chief-this-week-1033

3. BSP keeps interest rates steady in June at 6.5%

[ABS-CBN News, Business World, GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar, Rappler]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/6/27/bsp-keeps-interest-rates-steady-in-june-930

4. WEST PHL SEA

-Marcos on Ayungin incident: 'Deliberate, Illegal action by Chinese forces'

-Marcos: PH should 'do more' than just file protests vs China

[GMA News, Philstar, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, Rappler]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/911409/marcos-china-ayungin-illegal-action/story/

5. DE LIMA ACQUITTAL:

-De Lima's acquittal proves PHL does not need ICC — Marcos

-DOJ: ‘De Lima’s acquittal proof of working justice system’

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

https://mb.com.ph/2024/6/27/de-lima-s-acquittal-proves-ph-does-not-need-icc-marcos

6. BAMBAN POGO PROBE:

-Alice Guo’s birth certificate faces cancellation, citizenship in limbo

-AMLC: Alice Guo wrote 'Wen Yi Lin Leal' as ma's name in bank account

-NBI starts examining Alice Guo's fingerprints

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/06/27/2365982/alice-guos-birth-certificate-faces-cancellation-citizenship-limbo

7. Marcos admin aims to create 3 million jobs for Filipinos by 2028

[Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, GMA News]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1955519/marcos-admin-target-create-3-million-jobs-for-filipinos-by-2028

8. DOJ welcomes court gag order on all parties in Degamo case

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

https://businessmirror.com.ph/2024/06/26/doj-welcomes-court-gag-order-on-all-parties-in-degamo-case/

9. LPA spotted off Dipolog City dissipates

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

https://mb.com.ph/2024/6/27/lpa-in-mindanao-dissipates-pagasa

10. 7 NPA rebels killed in Nueva Ecija encounter

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/911410/npa-rebels-nueva-ecija-military/story/

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