(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Friday, 13 December 2024) Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting the western section of Mindanao and Palawan. Shear Line affecting the eastern sections of Central and Southern Luzon. Northeast Monsoon affecting Northern Luzon and the rest of Central 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 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—‘: Moderate to Strong winds coming from East to Northeast will prevail with slight to moderate seas / (0.6 to 2.5 meters).


TOP STORIES - Friday, 8 November 2024

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

As of Friday 5:00 p.m., 08 November 2024


1. Marcos signs new laws asserting PH's sovereign rights in WPS

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/926387/marcos-west-philippine-sea-archipelagic-sea-laws/story/

2. Palace issues EO on nationwide Pogo ban

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2002650/eo-on-pogo-ban

3. Marcos: Lessons from Yolanda ‘should not be lost with the passage of time’

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, NewsWatch Plus]

https://mb.com.ph/2024/11/7/marcos-remembers-yolanda-11th-anniversary

4. Marcos vows stronger defense with upgrades to PH Marine Corps

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2002347/marcos-on-philippine-marine-corps-anniversary

5. TYPHOON MARCE:

-Signal No. 3 lifted in Northern Luzon as Marce continues to weaken; LPA forms outside PAR

-Over 20K persons affected by Typhoon ‘Marce’ – NDRRMC

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

https://mb.com.ph/2024/11/7/marce-to-exit-par-soon-signal-no-2-still-up

6. New Philippine map including West Philippine Sea out soon – Namria

[GMA News, Inquirer, NewsWatch Plus, Philstar]

https://www.inquirer.net/420257/new-philippine-map-including-west-philippine-sea-out-soon-namria/

7. Envoy advises illegal Filipino immigrants to leave US voluntarily after Trump win

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Philstar]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/11/8/envoy-advises-illegal-filipino-immigrants-to-leave-us-voluntarily-after-trump-win-1233

8. Alice Guo pleads 'not guilty' to graft before Valenzuela court

[Daily Tribune, DZBB, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/926394/alice-guo-pleads-not-guilty-to-graft/story/

9. PDEA chief: Pharmally's Lin Wei Xiong, drug personality Allan Lim are same person

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Rappler]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/11/7/pdea-chief-pharmally-s-lin-wei-xiong-drug-personality-allan-lim-are-same-person-2204

10. Dengue cases drop by 8% in October, overall fewer deaths

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/11/08/2398593/dengue-cases-drop-8-october-overall-fewer-deaths

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