(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Saturday, 19 July 2025) As of 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Depression “CRISING” was located at 530 km east of Juban, Sorsogon (13.0°N, 128.9°E). It has maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 70 km/h. It is moving west-northwest at 15 km/h. Tropical Depression Crising is currently affecting Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte, while the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) continues to affect the rest of Mindanao. Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte will experience cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to TD Crising. Flash floods or landslides are possible during moderate to at times heavy rainfall. Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, and the rest of Caraga will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms caused by the Southwest Monsoon. The rest of Mindanao will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms, also due to the Southwest Monsoon. Winds will be moderate from the southwest to west, with moderate seas (wave height: 1.2 to 2.5 meters).


TOP STORIES - Monday, 27 January 2025

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

As of Monday, 5:00 p.m., 27 January 2025

1. Palace: Marcos grants executive clemency to ex-mayor Mabilog

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/1/27/marcos-grants-executive-clemency-to-ex-mayor-mabilog-palace-0942

2. Marcos appoints ex-DOTr exec as PCO undersecretary

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2028585/marcos-appoints-ex-dotr-exec-as-pco-undersecretary

3. Comelec resumes ballot printing to meet April 14 deadline

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

https://manilastandard.net/news/elections-2025/314551200/comelec-resumes-ballot-printing-to-meet-april-14-deadline.html

4. DA invests P3 billion to build cold storage facilities nationwide

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

https://mb.com.ph/2025/1/26/da-invests-p3-billion-to-build-cold-storage-facilities-nationwide

5. China deploys deafening sonic device vs PCG ship

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Times, SunStar, Philstar]

https://www.inquirer.net/426530/china-deploys-deafening-sonic-device-vs-pcg-ship/

6. 24 Filipinos deported from US due to alleged criminal activities

[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5, Philstar]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/262441/24-filipinos-in-us-deported-for-crimes

7. Baguio City detects second mpox case

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, News5, Philstar] https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/1/27/baguio-detects-second-mpox-case-1207

8. DOJ withdraws charges vs Garin, others over Dengvaxia vaccine

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/1/27/doj-withdraws-charges-vs-garin-others-over-dengvaxia-vaccine-1215

9. 903 police officers sacked in 2024, 2765 penalized

[Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Manila Times, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, SunStar]

https://malaya.com.ph/news/national-news/903-of-2765-cops-penalized-by-pnp-in-2024-dismissed#

10. Number coding suspended on Jan. 29 for Chinese New Year celebration

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/934167/number-coding-suspended-on-jan-29-for-chinese-new-year-celebration

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