(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Thursday, 17 July 2025) As of 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Depression “CRISING” was located at 530 km east of Juban, Sorsogon (13.0°N, 128.9°E). It has maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 70 km/h. It is moving west-northwest at 15 km/h. Tropical Depression Crising is currently affecting Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte, while the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) continues to affect the rest of Mindanao. Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte will experience cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to TD Crising. Flash floods or landslides are possible during moderate to at times heavy rainfall. Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, and the rest of Caraga will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms caused by the Southwest Monsoon. The rest of Mindanao will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms, also due to the Southwest Monsoon. Winds will be moderate from the southwest to west, with moderate seas (wave height: 1.2 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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