(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Thursday, 14 November 2024) At 4:00 AM today, the center of Typhoon “OFEL” (USAGI) was estimated based on all available data at 475 km East Northeast of Virac, Catanduanes or 595 km East of Daet, Camarines Norte (14.6 °N, 128.5 °E ) with maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h and gustiness of up to 150 km/h. It is moving Westward at 35 km/h. TROPICAL CYCLONE OUTSIDE PAR AS OF 3:00 AM TODAY TROPICAL STORM TORAJI (2423) [FORMERLY NIKA] LOCATION: 475 KM WEST OF CALAYAN, CAGAYAN (20.0°N, 117.0°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 85 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 105 KM/H MOVEMENT: WEST NORTHWESTWARD AT 15 KM/H TROPICAL STORM MAN-YI (2424) LOCATION: 2,210 KM EAST OF EASTERN VISAYAS (13.2°N, 145.0°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 75 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 90 KM/H MOVEMENT: WEST SOUTHWESTWARD AT 30 KM/H 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 Localized Thunderstorms. 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 Northwest to Southwest will prevail with slight to moderate seas / (0.6 to 2.5 meters).


TOP STORIES - Thursday, 18 October 2024

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

As of 5:00 p.m. Friday, 18 October 2024

1. VP SARA DUTERTE:

-VP Sara: 'Hindi marunong maging Presidente ang nakaupo'

-'Ang dami mong oras': Sara Duterte shrugs off Marcos' remark on their 'friendship'

-VP Sara: Imee urged me to run with Bongbong to win 2022 polls vs Leni

-VP Duterte claims to have list of Marcos’ ‘impeachable offenses’

-Sara claims Marcoses used her to win in 2022 polls vs Robredo

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler, The Manila Times]https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/10/18/2393508/drag-me-hell-sara-duterte-gets-personal-fiery-tell-all-vs-marcos

2. Marcos signs ARAL Law to address learning gaps

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

https://mb.com.ph/2024/10/17/president-marcos-signs-aral-law

3. Marcos happy with 'political reconciliation' with Leni

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/924104/marcos-happy-with-political-reconciliation-with-leni/story/

4. SWS: Hunger rate rises to 22.9 percent in third quarter

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1993894/sws-hunger-rate-rises-to-22-9-percent-in-third-quarter

5. Marcos appoints Marilyn Barua-Yap as CSC ad interim chair, Dante Ang II as CFO chair

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, The Manila Times]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/10/18/news/marcos-names-new-civil-service-commission-chairman/1986927

6. DepEd exec Osias confirms getting cash during Sara Duterte's term

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1994116/another-deped-exec-says-envelopes-allegedly-from-sara-reached-him-too

7. Escudero: Drug war probe should not be handled by Dela Rosa’s panel

[Daily Tribune, Inquirer, NewsWatchPlus, Rappler]

https://www.rappler.com/philippines/escudero-says-drug-war-probe-should-not-be-handled-dela-rosa-panel/

8. PNP reassigns 1,308 cops with relatives running in 2025 elections

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

https://qa.philstar.com/nation/2024/10/18/2393379/1308-cops-relatives-running-polls-relieved-reassigned

9. Diesel, gasoline prices to decrease next week

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]

https://mb.com.ph/2024/10/17/diesel-gasoline-prices-to-decrease-next-week-1

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