(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Thursday, 03 July 2025) At 3:00 AM today, a Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on all available data at 1,230 km East of Central Luzon (15.3°N, 133.1°E). Southwest Monsoon affecting Visayas, Mindanao, Central Luzon, and Southern 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 cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to Southwest Monsoon. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains. 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 Southwest to West will prevail with slight to slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 1.5 meters).


TOP STORIES - Friday, 20 September 2024

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

As of 5:00 p.m. Friday, 20 September 2024

1. Michael Yang's elder brother arrested at NAIA

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

https://tribune.net.ph/2024/09/20/michael-yangs-elder-brother-arrested-at-naia

2. Indonesian President-elect commits to boost ties with PH

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/20/indonesian-president-elect-commits-to-boost-ties-with-ph-1431

3. ALICE GUO CASE:

- Court orders Guo’s transfer to Pasig jail

- House issues contempt order vs ‘evasive’ Alice Guo

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, NewsWatch Plus PH, Philstar, Rappler]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/20/arrest-warrant-vs-guo-out-for-non-bailable-trafficking-raps-1155

4. Marcos turns over 51 ambulances in Western Visayas; Marcos, DOH turn over 28 mobile clinics to Mindanao provinces

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

https://manilastandard.net/news/314499576/marcos-turns-over-51-ambulances-in-western-visayas.html

5. SWS: 39% of Filipinos say their lives improved over past year

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5, The Philippine STAR]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1985049/sws-39-of-filipinos-say-their-lives-improved-over-past-year

6. BSP cuts banks' reserve requirement ratios

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/2024/9/20/bsp-cuts-banks-reserve-requirement-ratios-1354

7. Over 40 POGOs to shut down operations voluntarily — DOJ

[BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/09/19/2386473/over-40-pogos-shut-down-operations-voluntarily-doj

8. LPA strengthens into tropical depression Igme

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, NewsWatch Plus PH, The Manila Times]

https://mb.com.ph/2024/9/19/pagasa-lpa-forms-east-of-northern-luzon

9. PNP-CIDG now verifying informant’s report of seeing Roque

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News News5, Philstar]

https://news.tv5.com.ph/breaking/read/pnp-cidg-now-verifying-informants-report-of-seeing-roque

10. Former VP Leni Robredo to run for Naga City mayor

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1985280/fwd-break-leni-robredo-to-run-as-naga-city-mayor

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