(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Wednesday, 19 February 2025) Shear Line affecting the eastern section of Northern Luzon. Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Southern Mindanao. Northeast Monsoon affecting Extreme Northern 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 partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Easterlies. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. 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 East to Northeast will prevail with slight to moderate seas / (0.6 to 2.5 meters).


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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