(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Monday, 14 July 2025) The Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) continues to affect Mindanao. FORECAST: The Zamboanga Peninsula will experience cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to the Southwest Monsoon. These conditions may lead to possible flash floods or landslides, especially during moderate to occasionally heavy rainfall. The rest of Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms also influenced by the Southwest Monsoon. Winds will be light to moderate from the southwest, with slight to moderate seas (wave height between 0.6 to 2.1 meters).


TOP STORIES - Tuesday, 22 October 2024

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

As of 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, 22 October 2024

1. Sandro hits VP Sara for maligning dad PBBM, late grandpa

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

https://mb.com.ph/2024/10/21/sandro-hits-vp-sara

2. DRUG WAR PROBE:

-Duterte to skip House’s October 22 drug war probe, vows to show up in November

-De Lima, Abante to Duterte: Get well soon, attend next drug war hearing

-Senate panel sets 1st hearing on war on drugs on Oct 28

-Ex-President Duterte will attend Senate probe on drug war — Bato

-Escudero on joint probe: Tempting but no provisions for it

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

https://www.rappler.com/philippines/duterte-skips-house-quad-committee-drug-war-probe-october-vows-attend-november-2024/

3. VICE PRESIDENCY:

-Sara Duterte OK with psych exam if poll bets will take drug test

-VP Sara slams Boying Remulla: He doesn't know the law

[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, The Manila Times]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1995342/sara-duterte-ok-with-psych-exam-if-poll-bets-will-take-drug-test

4. Marcos to PCG: You are not alone in your mission

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, The Manila Times]

https://mb.com.ph/2024/10/22/marcos-to-pcg-you-are-not-alone-in-your-mission

5. TROPICAL STORM KRISTINE:

-Kristine intensifies into a tropical storm 

-Signal no 2 up in Catanduanes; PAGASA warns of storm surge

-Phivolcs issues Mayon lahar warning due to Kristine

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/21/kristine-intensifies-into-a-tropical-storm-signal-no-1-in-24-provinces-710

6. Marcos, Duterte to attend PCCI's 50th PBC&E

[BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, News5, Philstar]

https://tribune.net.ph/2024/10/21/marcos-duterte-to-attend-pccis-50th-pbce

7. AFP reprimands cadet who asked for Marcos wrist watch

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1995443/afp-reprimands-cadet-who-asked-for-marcos-wrist-watch

8. Pasig court OKs Apollo Quiboloy’s Senate appearance on Oct. 23

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1995409/pasig-court-oks-apollo-quiboloys-senate-appearance-on-oct-23

9. Remulla recommends reducing police generals to 25

[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Rappler, The Manila Times]

https://tribune.net.ph/2024/10/22/remulla-recommends-reducing-police-generals-to-25

10. Teachers in Pag-asa Island get new laptops from DepEd

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/10/21/teachers-in-pag-asa-island-get-new-laptops-from-deped-2246

© Philippine Information Agency Monitoring Unit

Posted by at