(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Tuesday, 21 October 2025) At 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Storm "RAMIL" was estimated based on all available data at 355 km West Northwest of Dagupan City, Pangasinan or 340 km West of Sinait, Ilocos Sur (17.4°N, 117.3°E), with maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 80 km/h. It is moving Northwestward at 25 km/h. Localized Thunderstorms ang makaapekto sa rehiyon sa Caraga.


TOP STORIES - Tuesday, 28 January 2025

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

As of Tuesday, 5:00 p.m., 28 January 2025

1. Maharlika Fund makes first investment, buys 20% stake in NGCP; Open to acquiring China grid firm shares in NGCP

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

https://www.philstar.com/business/2025/01/27/2417285/maharlika-fund-makes-first-investment-buys-20-stake-ngcp

2. 2025 NATIONAL BUDGET:

-Palace says 'too soon to comment' on petition vs 2025 national budget

-GAA legally sound, valid, fully enforceable—Quimbo

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/1/28/palace-too-soon-to-comment-on-sc-petition-vs-2025-budget-law-1503

3. QC prosecutor dismisses assault, other raps vs VP Sara, security detail

[ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Sunstar]

https://mb.com.ph/2025/1/28/qc-prosecutor-dismisses-assault-other-raps-vs-vp-sara-security-detail

4. Aboitiz, Ang, Pangilinan power firms finish deal for integrated LNG facility

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, Philstar]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/1/28/aboitiz-ang-pangilinan-power-firms-finish-deal-for-integrated-lng-facility-1453

5. PNP exec involved in mishandling P6.7-B drug case now out of PH

[GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Philstar, Sunstar]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2028665/pnp-exec-involved-in-mishandling-p6-7-b-drug-case-now-out-of-ph

6. Comelec, Tiktok vow to bolster campaign, end poll disinformation

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

https://www.inquirer.net/426683/comelec-tiktok-vow-to-bolster-campaign-end-poll-disinformation/

7. CHED investigates 'unauthorized' off-campus activity at QC private school

[Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]

https://mb.com.ph/2025/1/28/ched-investigates-unauthorized-off-campus-activity

8. Senate OKs bill granting free legal assistance for MUP personnel

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2028793/senate-oks-bill-granting-free-legal-assistance-for-mup-personnel

9. Senate grants Filipino citizenship to Chinese man despite 'red flags'

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/1/27/senate-grants-filipino-citizenship-to-chinese-man-despite-red-flags-2333

10. ISIS-linked militant killed, soldier wounded in Lanao del Sur

[BusinessWorld, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Philstar, Sunstar]

https://www.philstar.com/nation/2025/01/28/2417373/isis-linked-militant-killed-soldier-wounded-lanao-del-sur

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