(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Wednesday, 19 February 2025) Shear Line affecting the eastern section of Northern Luzon. Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Southern Mindanao. Northeast Monsoon affecting Extreme Northern 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 Easterlies. 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 East to Northeast will prevail with slight to moderate seas / (0.6 to 2.5 meters).


TOP STORIES - Monday, 20 January 2025

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

As of Monday, 5:00 p.m., 20 January 2025

1. PRESIDENCY:

-Marcos on Duterte's remark on 2025 budget: He's lying

-Marcos ‘shocked, appalled’ by anti-adolescent pregnancy bill’s contents

-Marcos: Adjusting gov't working hours should be 'practical' for commuters

-Marcos leads Tesla PH launch

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/933432/marcos-on-duterte-s-remark-on-2025-budget-he-s-lying/story/

2. Marcos cites 'strong argument' to extend term of PNP chief Marbil

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/1/20/marcos-cites-strong-argument-to-extend-term-of-pnp-chief-marbil-1155

3. WEST PHILIPPINE SEA:

-US carrier strike group joins PH in WPS training

-PCG: As ‘monster’ sails away, another China ship nears Zambales coast

-Congress allots P3 billion more for Kalayaan infrastructure

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, DZBB, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Sunstar]

https://manilastandard.net/news/top-stories/314548350/us-carrier-strike-group-joins-ph-in-wps-training.html

4. Chinese national, 2 Filipino 'cohorts' arrested for alleged espionage

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZBB, GMA News, Manila Standard, News5, Philstar] https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/1/20/1-chinese-national-2-filipino-cohorts-arrested-for-alleged-espionage-1430

5. Enrile tags INC rally as 'political pressure'

[Daily Tribune, DZBB, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2026256/enrile-tags-inc-rally-as-political-pressure

6. Baguio records first mpox case

[BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Times, Philstar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/933397/baguio-records-its-first-mpox-case/story/

7. DHSUD to complete this year houses for Yolanda victims

[Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Sunstar]

https://manilastandard.net/news/national/314548613/dhsud-to-complete-this-year-houses-for-yolanda-victims.html

8. Afghans in PH leave for US with special visas

[BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Manila Times, NewsWatchPlus]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/261675/afghans-in-ph-leave-for-us-with-special-visas

9. Sandigan finds Ex-QC Mayor Bautista, ex-city admin guilty of graft

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2026421/sandigan-finds-ex-qc-mayor-herbert-bautista-city-admin-guilty-of-graft

10. Oil prices up for 3rd straight week

[ABS-CBN News, DZBB, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, NewsWatchPlus, News5, Philstar]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/1/20/oil-prices-up-for-3rd-straight-week-0858

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