(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Wednesday, 11 December 2024) Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting the western section of Mindanao and Palawan. Shear Line affecting the eastern sections of Central and Southern Luzon. Northeast Monsoon affecting Northern Luzon and the rest of Central Luzon. 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 rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Localized Thunderstorms. 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—‘: Moderate to Strong winds coming from East to Northeast will prevail with slight to moderate seas / (0.6 to 2.5 meters).


TOP STORIES - Friday, 05 July, 2024

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

As of 5PM, Friday, 07 July 2024

1. WEST PHILIPPINE SEA:

-AFP demands P60-M damage from China over June 17 'illegal' acts at Ayungin Shoal

-China says it is committed to upholding defensive posture amid hypersonic missile claims

-China to PH: Face the consequences of your actions

-Marcos' order to AFP: De-escalate tensions in WPS

-China says it is 'not threat to any country' amid hypersonic missile claim from Imee

[ABS–CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Pilipino Star NGAYON, Rappler, The Manila Times]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/912256/afp-demands-p60m-damages-china-june-17-ayungin-incident/story/

2. EDUCATION:

-Marcos wants Angara to focus on improving K-12 program

-Marcos to Angara: We have to take care of teachers

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1958233/as-k-12-fails-to-boost-employability-several-changes-being-eyed-in-deped-marcos

3. Inflation rate eased to 3.7% in June —PSA

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/912340/inflation-rate-june-2024-psa/story/

4. AFP: Marcos OKs purchase of multirole fighter jets

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/4/afp-marcos-oks-purchase-of-multirole-fighter-jets-1818

5. PBBM distributes aid to farmers, fisherfolk in Eastern Visayas

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/4/marcos-jr-distributes-aid-in-leyte-1737

6. Marcos to issue EO on enforcing nomad visas without tax incentives

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/912352/marcos-nomad-visas/story/

7. DA to sell rice at P29 per kilo under 'Program 29 in Metro Manila, Bulacan

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1958053/govt-rolls-out-p29-per-kilo-rice-program-for-low-income-folk

8. POGO-RELATED CONCERNS:

-OSG will file a petition for the cancellation of the birth certificate of suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo

-Speaker Romualdez seeks probe on POGO-linked crime

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

https://mb.com.ph/2024/7/5/osg-set-to-file-in-court-petition-to-cancel-guo-s-birth-certificate

9. Trillanes files plunder complaint vs. Ex-Pres. Duterte, Sen. Bong Go

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

https://www.rappler.com/philippines/trillanes-plunder-graft-complaint-duterte-go-davao-contracts/

10. Marcos lauds Gilas Pilipinas after win in FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament

[BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Manila Times, The Philippine STAR]

https://tribune.net.ph/2024/07/04/marcos-congratulates-gilas-pilipinas-after-fiba-win-over-latvia

11. PCG evacuates injured Chinese ship crew

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/07/05/2367951/pcg-rescues-injured-chinese-seafarer

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