(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Friday, 16 January 2026) Dinagat Islands will experience rains with gusty winds due to TS “Ada”. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains. Minimal to minor threat to life and property due to strong winds. Northern Mindanao and the rest of Caraga will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to TS “Ada”. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains. The rest of Mindanao will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Localized Thunderstorms. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. The eastern section of Mindanao will have moderate to strong winds from west to southwest with moderate to rough seas (2.1 to 3.4 meters). The rest of Mindanao will have light to moderate winds from northeast to northwest with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 2.5 meters). At 3:00 PM today, the center of Tropical Storm "ADA" {NOKAEN} was estimated based on all available data at 270 km East of Borongan City, Eastern Samar (12.1°N, 127.9°E) with maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 80 km/h. It is moving Northwestward at 20 km/h. Northeast Monsoon affecting Northern and Central Luzon.


TOP STORIES - Thursday, 08 August 2024

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

As of 5:00 p.m., Thursday, 08 August 2024

The second quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth placed well within the government’s 6 to 7 percent target for the year, making it the highest expansion since the 6.4 percent in last year. | PHOTO: JMS

1. Philippine economy expands 6.3% in Q2, says PSA

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

https://business.inquirer.net/473588/philippine-economy-expands-6-3-in-q2-says-psa

2. PARIS OLYMPICS:

- Marcos, first lady congratulate Petecio for Olympic bronze medal

- Nesthy Petecio ends Olympic run with bronze as youthful Polish marches on to final

- John Ceniza bows out of Paris Olympics

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/916336/nesthy-petecio-marcos/story/

3. VICE PRESIDENCY:

- VP Sara criticizes gov't: Filipinos deserve better

- Solons hits VP Sara's criticism of gov't, use of religion

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5, One News, Philstar, The Manila Times]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/08/08/2376329/sara-we-deserve-better

4. Marcos’ PFP, Nacionalista ink alliance pact for 2025 polls

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

https://www.rappler.com/philippines/elections/villar-nacionalista-party-inks-alliance-marcos-jr-partido-federal-2025/

5. 123RD POLICE SERVICE ANNIV:

- Marcos: PNP ops have been ‘humane, truthful and as bloodless as possible’

- Marcos inspects new PNP firearms, vehicles worth P553.3 M

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

https://mb.com.ph/2024/8/7/marcos-pnp-operations-now-humane-bloodless

6. QUIBOLOY CASE:

- Quiboloy just hiding at KOJC compound in Davao City – Torre

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer]

- Quiboloy and associates have assets frozen

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/regions/2024/8/8/quiboloy-hiding-at-kojc-compound-police-official-1318

7. PNP: 373 police recalled from various security details in July

[GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, One News, Philstar, The Manila Times]

https://malaya.com.ph/news_news/pnp-nearly-300-cops-securing-other-officials-also-recalled/

8. Marcos inaugurates P7 billion flood control project in Pampanga

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

https://www.philstar.com/nation/2024/08/08/2376198/marcos-inaugurates-p7-billion-flood-control-project-pampanga

9. Marcos approves sovereign guarantee for social housing

[BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard]

https://www.manilastandard.net/news/314481679/marcos-approves-sovereign-guarantee-for-social-housing.html

10. Escudero: Premature for SC to act on Padilla’s Cha-Cha petition

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

https://www.rappler.com/philippines/escudero-premature-supreme-court-act-padilla-charter-change-petition/

11. Court finds ex-PDEA agent Morales guilty of perjury

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, The Manila Times]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/08/08/news/national/ex-pdea-agent-found-guilty-of-perjury/1962407

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