(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Tuesday, 08 July 2025) At 3:00 AM today, the center of the eye of Typhoon "BISING" {DANAS} was estimated based on all available data at 385 km North Northwest of Itbayat, Batanes (24.1°N, 120.8°E) with maximum sustained winds of 130 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 180 km/h. It is moving Northeastward at 25 km/h. Southwest Monsoon affecting the rest of the country. 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 rains or thunderstorms due to Southwest Monsoon. 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 Southwest to South will prevail with slight to moderate seas / (0.6 to 2.1 meters).


TOP STORIES - Wednesday, 20 November 2024

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

As of Wednesday, 5:00 p.m., 20 November 2024

1. MARY JANE VELOSO’S RETURN TO PH:

-Mary Jane Veloso is coming home to the Philippines – Marcos

-Mary Jane Veloso's lawyers ask Marcos to grant her clemency

-No written agreement yet on Mary Jane Veloso's transfer to PH —DFA

-Mary Jane Veloso’s kin happy with return to PH

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

https://manilastandard.net/news/top-stories/314525802/mary-jane-veloso-will-return-to-the-philippines-marcos.html

2. Marcos, Trump discuss PH-US alliance in congratulatory call

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philstar, Pilipino Star Ngayon]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/11/19/marcos-trump-discuss-ph-us-alliance-in-congratulatory-call-1649

3. Marcos hopes for lasting peace in Ukraine

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

https://mb.com.ph/2024/11/19/marcos-hopes-Ukraine-lasting-peace

4. West PH Sea: Austin reveals existence of ‘US Task Force Ayungin’

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

https://www.inquirer.net/421503/west-ph-sea-austin-reveals-existence-of-us-task-force-ayungin/

5. VICE PRESIDENCY:

-VP Sara skips House panel probe on OVP's budget use anew

-House probe: OVP, DepEd CFs received by same man, different signatures

[GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/927633/vp-sara-skips-house-panel-probe-on-ovp-s-budget-use-anew/story/

6. Comelec to PNP: Resolve slay case of South Cotabato vice mayoral bet

[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Manila Standard]

https://www.inquirer.net/421535/comelec-to-pnp-resolve-slay-case-of-south-cotabato-vice-mayoral-bet/

7. CA panel OKs Remulla's appointment as DILG chief

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/927648/remulla-dilg-chief-appointment/story/

8. Bill banning all forms of POGO advances in House

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

https://tribune.net.ph/2024/11/19/bill-banning-all-forms-of-pogo-advances-in-house

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