(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Saturday, 14 March 2026) Dinagat Islands will have cloudy skies with light rains due to northeast monsoon. The rest of Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains due to northeast monsoon. Moderate to strong winds from North to Northeast with moderate to strong seas will prevail over eastern section of Mindanao (2.5 to 4.0 meters). Meanwhile, the rest of Mindanao will have light to moderate winds from Northeast to North with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 2.5 meters) Northeast Monsoon affecting the country.


TOP STORIES - Saturday, 13 July, 2024

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

As of 4:00 p.m., Saturday, 13 July 2024

1. Marcos urged to tackle inflation, other key issues

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

https://mb.com.ph/2024/7/12/filipinos-want-marcos-to-discuss-inflation-in-3rd-sona-survey\

2. Marcos energizes new NGCP power line

[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Pilipino Star NGAYON, The Philippine STAR]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1960635/marcos-energizes-new-ngcp-power-line

3. Marcos vows improved gov’t effort vs illegal POGOs, drugs in Pampanga

[Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5, The Manila Times, The Philippine STAR]

https://www.manilastandard.net/news/314470778/marcos-vows-improved-govt-effort-vs-illegal-pogos-drugs-in-pampanga.html

4. House members slam Sara over ‘designated survivor’; Pampanga solon wants VP’s SONA joke probed

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/07/13/2369866/house-members-slam-vice-president-sara-over-designated-survivor

5. Senate orders arrest of Alice Guo, others in Pogo probe

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, New5, Philstar, The Manila Times]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1960722/senate-orders-arrest-of-alice-guo-others-in-pogo-probe

6. P183 million La Niña relief aid set for Central Luzon

[Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Pilipino Star NGAYON, The Philippine STAR]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/07/13/2369819/p183-million-la-nia-relief-aid-set-central-luzon

7. MMDA to deploy 1,329 personnel for SONA 2024

[GMA News, Manila Bulletin, News5]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/913251/sona-2024-mmda/story/

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