(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Thursday, 17 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 - Wednesday, 22 January 2025

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

As of Wednesday, 5:00 p.m., 22 January 2025

1. Comelec suspends ballot reprinting amid more TROs from Supreme Court

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/933624/comelec-suspends-ballot-reprinting-amid-more-tros-from-supreme-court/story/

2. Marcos pushes for semiconductor industry growth to boost economy

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard]

https://manilastandard.net/news/314549416/marcos-pushes-for-semiconductor-industry-growth-to-boost-economy.html’

3. DRUG WAR PROBE:

- Quad committee seeks reopening of PNP's drug war cases

- House panel cites cop for contempt after refusing to answer queries

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

https://www.rappler.com/philippines/quad-committee-seeks-reopening-pnp-drug-war-cases/

4. DepEd continues consultations to revise Senior High School Program

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, NewsWatchPlus, Rappler]

https://mb.com.ph/2025/1/21/revise-senior-high-school-program

5. Marcos restores PNP's IT budget

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/01/22/2415947/marcos-restores-pnps-it-budget

6. TUCP seeks gov’t action on Filipino TNTs under Trump’s immigration crackdown

[BusinessWorld, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Manila Times]

https://manilastandard.net/news/314549392/tucp-seeks-govt-action-on-filipino-tnts-under-trumps-immigration-crackdown.html

7. DFA: Confessed hitman Matobato has no travel documents

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, NewsWatchPlus]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/262036/fwd-dfa-on-matobato

8. DMW: Guidelines covering OFW deployment to Kuwait under review

[ABS-CBN News, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]

https://mb.com.ph/2025/1/22/dmw-guidelines-covering-ofw-deployment-to-kuwait-under-review

9. 6 senators withdraw signatures from Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Bill

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/933723/5-senators-withdraw-signatures-from-adolescent-pregnancy-prevention-bill/story/

10. House bill proposes death by firing squad for convicted corrupt officials

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/933702/firing-squad-corrupt-officials/story/

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