(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Monday, 16 June 2025) At 3:00 AM today, the Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on all available data at 115 km North of Virac, Catanduanes or 285 km East of Infanta, Quezon (14.6°N, 124.3°E). Southwest Monsoon affecting the western section 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 cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to Southwest Monsoon. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains 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 West will prevail with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 2.1 meters).


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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