(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Friday, 12 September 2025) Easterlies continue to affect Mindanao. Severe Tropical Storm TAPAH (formerly “Lannie”) – Outside PAR as of 3:00 AM today Location: 910 km west of Extreme Northern Luzon (20.8°N, 113.1°E) Maximum Sustained Winds: 95 km/h near the center Gustiness: Up to 115 km/h Movement: North-northwestward at 15 km/h 🔹 Forecast: CARAGA Region: Cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to Easterlies. Moderate to heavy rains may cause flash floods and landslides in some areas. Rest of Mindanao: Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms also due to Easterlies. Winds and Seas: Light to moderate winds from the east to northeast. Coastal waters will be slight to moderate (wave heights: 0.6 – 1.5 meters).


TOP STORIES - Thursday, 11 July, 2024

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

As of 5:00 p.m., Thursday, 11 July 2024

1. President wants to keep his 3rd SONA brief

[Daily Tribune, Pilipino Star NGAYON, The Manila Times, The Philippine STAR]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/07/11/news/national/president-wants-to-keep-his-3rd-sona-brief/1956478

2. Sara Duterte won't attend PBBM's 3rd SONA

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

https://mb.com.ph/2024/7/10/sara-duterte-won-t-attend-pbbm-s-3rd-sona

3. Magnitude 6.5 quake hits Sultan Kudarat— Phivolcs

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/07/11/2369394/71-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-waters-sultan-kudarat-no-tsunami-threat

4. Marcos to issue EO on MSME development plan

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

https://tribune.net.ph/2024/07/10/marcos-to-institutionalize-msme-devt-plan

5. Marcos: TPLEX extension to improve tourism, economy in Luzon

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/912912/marcos-tplex-extension-to-improve-tourism-economy-in-luzon/story

6. POGO:

-PAGCOR bans use of hubs by POGOs

-Risa Hontiveros links ex-Duterte adviser Michael Yang to illegal POGOs

-Roque’s bank documents found in raided Pampanga Pogo – PAOCC

-Navy vouches for junior officer whose stolen info used for Pogo ops

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

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/242218/pogo-hubs-will-no-longer-be-allowed-says-pagcor-chief

7. Alice Guo seeks SC help to prevent Senate from requiring her to attend hearings

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

8. New Davao City police director Patay replaced after 4 hours and 38 minutes

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

https://www.rappler.com/philippines/mindanao/new-davao-city-police-director-lito-patay-replaced-hours-assuming-post-july-10-2024/

9. PH-Japan RAA signing none of China’s business — Teodoro

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/912941/ph-japan-raa-signing-none-of-china-s-business-teodoro/story/

10. NCSC chair Quijano suspended for 90 days amid gross neglect raps – Palace

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1960006/ncsc-chair-quijano-preventively-suspended-for-90-days-palace

11. DPWH: New Senate building to cost from P25B to P27B

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1959912/dpwh-new-senate-building-to-cost-from-p25b-to-p27b

12. Ex-Cagayan de Oro mayor, 4 others in fertilizer fund mess get prison terms

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Malaya, Rappler]

https://www.rappler.com/philippines/mindanao/former-cagayan-de-oro-mayor-constantino-jaraula-da-officials-fertilizer-fund-mess-get-prison-terms-july-2024/

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