(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Saturday, 17 January 2026) At 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Storm "ADA" {NOKAEN} was estimated based on all available data at 130 km East of Catarman, Northern Samar (12.8°N, 125.8°E) with maximum sustained winds of 85 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 105 km/h. It is moving West Northwestward at 20 km/h. Northeast Monsoon affecting Northern and Central Luzon. Tropical Storm "ADA" ang makaapekto sa Agusan del Norte, Dinagat Islands ug Surigao del Norte. Samtang Localized Thunderstorms ang makaapekto sa nahibilin nga bahin sa rehiyon sa Caraga.


TOP STORIES - Thursday, 16 January 2025

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

As of Thursday, 5:00 p.m., 16 January 2025

1. SWS: Marcos, Duterte satisfaction ratings drop in latest poll

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/932971/sws-marcos-duterte-satisfaction-ratings-drop-in-latest-poll/story/

2. Palace: Sara free to seek presidency

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/01/16/2414551/palace-sara-free-seek-presidency

3. PH-PRC MARITIME ROW:

- PH to raise ‘Monster’ ship issue during bilateral talks with China

- China owns drone found off Masbate waters – PNP

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

https://manilastandard.net/news/314547356/ph-to-raise-monster-ship-issue-during-bilateral-talks-with-china.html

4. PH, Japan agree to boost security cooperation

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

https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/01/16/news/national/ph-japan-agree-to-boost-security-cooperation/2039521

5. Palace: Executive had no hand in House appropriations panel leadership change

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/932988/palace-zaldy-co-removal-as-house-appropriations-panel-chairman/story/

6. RICE PRICES:

- DA draws flak for setting rice MSRP at 'unbelievable' P58

- Nat'l price council OKs reso urging DA to declare 'food security emergency for rice'

- DA slashes price of 'Rice-for-All' grain to P38/kilo

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZBB, GMA News, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]

https://tribune.net.ph/2025/01/15/da-draws-flak-for-setting-rice-msrp-at-unbelievable-p58

7. MMDA to recommend new working hours for Metro Manila national government agencies to lessen traffic

[GMA News, Inquirer, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]

https://philstarlife.com/news-and-views/976947-mmda-new-working-hours-for-metro-manila-national-government-agencies

8. PNP: 10 of 29 active, ex-cops in 2022 Mayo drug fiasco now in custody

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/933079/pnp-10-of-29-active-ex-cops-in-2022-mayo-drug-fiasco-now-in-custody/story/

9. DFA working on repatriation of the remains of slain Filipina in Slovenia

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

https://mb.com.ph/2025/1/15/dfa-working-on-repatriation-of-the-remains-of-slain-filipina-in-slovenia

10. DOJ recommends 62 counts of money laundering vs. Alice Guo, 30 others

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

https://manilastandard.net/news/314547093/doj-recommends-62-counts-of-money-laundering-vs-alice-guo-30-others.html

11. Remulla: PNP Chief Marbil may get term extension

[ABS-CBN News, Malaya, Philstar, Sunstar]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/1/16/pnp-chief-marbil-may-get-term-extension-remulla-1120

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