(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Tuesday, 01 July 2025) At 3:00 AM today, a Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on all available data at 1,230 km East of Central Luzon (15.3°N, 133.1°E). Southwest Monsoon affecting Visayas, Mindanao, Central Luzon, and Southern 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 cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to Southwest Monsoon. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times 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 slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 1.5 meters).


TOP STORIES - Tuesday, 21 January 2025

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

As of Tuesday 5:00 p.m., 21 January 2025

1. Marcos congratulates Trump, says looking forward to ‘working closely’ with new US admin

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/1/21/marcos-congratulates-trump-says-looking-forward-to-working-closely-1251

2. PEACE AND ORDER:

-AFP probes China’s espionage activities in Phl

-NSC to Congress: Prioritize bills vs espionage

-Hontiveros calls for enhanced anti-espionage law

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

https://tribune.net.ph/2025/01/21/afp-probes-chinas-espionage-activities-in-phl

3. LTFRB reviewing P15 jeepney minimum fare petition

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/1/21/ltfrb-reviewing-p15-jeepney-minimum-fare-petition-1210

4. NSC backs food security emergency for rice

[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Standard, Manila Times]

https://tribune.net.ph/2025/01/21/nsc-backs-food-security-emergency-for-rice

5. DA eyes record-breaking 20.46MMT rice harvest for 2025

[BusinessWorld, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Philstar, Rappler]

https://www.philstar.com/business/2025/01/20/2415593/da-eyes-record-high-2046mmt-rice-harvest-rcef

6. Comelec eyes earlier COC filing for 2028 polls

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Malaya, Manila Standard]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/933478/comelec-eyes-earlier-coc-filing-for-2028-polls/story/

7. DBM OKs release of P30 B for Q1 pension of military, uniformed personnel

[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2026767/fwd-dbm-oks-pension-release-worth-over-p30-billion-for-mup-for-q1-2025

8. 15 cops in 2022 drug raid mess in police custody – CIDG

[ABS-CBN News, Malaya, Manila Standard]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/933455/cidg-15-of-29-active-ex-cops-in-2022-mayor-drug-mess-now-in-custody/

9. Quad Comm clears ex-PDEA chief Villanueva of contempt

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/01/21/2415841/quad-comm-clears-ex-pdea-chief-villanueva-contempt

10. Quiboloy hospitalized due to pneumonia, BJMP says

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, News5, Philstar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/933569/quiboloy-hospitalized-due-to-pneumonia-bjmp-says/story/

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