(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Friday, 09 May 2025) Frontal System affecting Extreme Northern Luzon. Easterlies 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 rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Easterlies. 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 East to Northeast will prevail with slight to moderate seas / (0.6 to 1.8 meters).


TOP STORIES - Friday, 02 August 2024

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

As of 5:00 p.m., Friday, 02 August 2024

1. Proposed Marcos travel budget lower in 2025 at P1.054 billion — DBM

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/915547/proposed-marcos-travel-budget-lower-in-2025-at-p1-054-billion-dbm/story/

2. PBBM’s satisfaction rating rises in June — SWS

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

https://www.rappler.com/philippines/marcos-satisfaction-rating-social-weather-stations-survey-july-1-2024/

3. Cristina Aldeguer-Roque named DTI Acting Secretary

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

https://business.inquirer.net/472640/marcos-names-cristina-aldeguer-roque-as-acting-dti-sec

4. Gov’t workers to get first tranche of pay hike this year—DBM

[BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Pilipino Mirror, The Philippine STAR]

https://tribune.net.ph/2024/08/01/govt-workers-to-receive-salary-hike-this-year

5. DPWH admits lack of nat'l masterplan for flood control

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5, The Philippine STAR, Sunstar]

https://malaya.com.ph/news_news/no-integrated-flood-control-plan-only-immediate-relief-projects-dpwh/

6. Sara has more security escorts than Marcos – Remulla

[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Malaya, Pilipino Star NGAYON, The Philippine STAR]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/08/02/2374861/sara-still-has-320-bodyguards-more-marcos-jr

7. Comelec to file misrepresentation case vs. suspended Mayor Guo

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Standard, Philstar]

https://manilastandard.net/news/top-stories/314479163/comelec-to-file-complaint-vs-guo-after-her-fingerprints-match-chinese-national.html

8. DENR chief: Reclamation projects negatively affect water flow in Manila Bay

[BusinessWorld, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2024/8/1/denr-chief-bares-multiple-behavioral-changes-in-manila-bay-amid-reclamation

9. Comelec chief willing to face inquiry on poll automation

[GMA News, Inquirer, News5, Philstar]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1968546/comelec-chief-to-sign-waiver-to-probe-alleged-offshore-accounts

10. 11 dead in Binondo fire

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZBB, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, Philstar]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/08/02/news/11-killed-in-binondo-fire/1961455

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