(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 - Thursday, 21 November 2024

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

As of Thursday, 5:00 p.m., 21 November 2024

1. MARY JANE VELOSO CASE:

-Marcos on granting Mary Jane Veloso clemency: We will see

-Jakarta open to have Marcos Jr grant clemency to Mary Jane Veloso

-Indonesia confirms Veloso transfer to the Philippines

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar, The Manila Times]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/pinoyabroad/dispatch/927748/marcos-mary-jane-veloso-clemency/story/

2. VICE PRESIDENCY:

-Sara Duterte on 'Mary Grace Piattos': No comment

-Solon flags OVP, DepEd receipts under same name but with ‘different’ signatures [Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]

-OVP exec admits telling ex-Usec. Mercado to resign for losing VP’s trust [Inquirer]

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/11/20/2401678/sara-duterte-mary-grace-piattos-no-comment

3. JICA execs visit Marcos at MalacaΓ±ang: Support to PH will continue

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

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/256083/jica-execs-visit-marcos-at-malacanang-support-to-ph-will-continue

4. BBM breaks ground for world's largest solar, battery storage facility

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Philstar, The Manila Times]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/11/21/news/bbm-breaks-ground-for-worlds-largest-solar-battery-storage-facility/2008681

5. SC declares null and void Guanzon’s substitution for P3PWD party-list

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/927690/sc-scraps-rowena-guanzon-substitution-as-p3pwd-party-list-nominee/story/

6. Chinese spies working through POGOs? Senate sets final hearing

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/11/21/2401921/chinese-spies-working-through-pogos-senate-sets-final-hearing

7. 3 governors back move to postpone BARMM polls to 2026

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/927740/3-governors-back-move-to-postpone-barmm-polls-to-2026/story/

8. PNP starts drafting human rights-based anti-illegal drugs campaign

[Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, The Manila Times]

https://mb.com.ph/2024/11/20/human-rights-based-drug-war

9. Peso sinks to 58.9 per $1, lowest in over 2 years

[Inquirer, Manila Standard, The Manila Times]

https://business.inquirer.net/491195/peso-sinks-to-58-9-per-1-lowest-in-over-2-years

10. BOI fast-tracks P4.46 trillion investments via green lane

[BusinessMirror, GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar, The Manila Times]

https://www.philstar.com/business/2024/11/21/2401714/boi-fast-tracks-p446-trillion-investments-green-lane

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