(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Monday, 20 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.


Thursday, 27 February 2025

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

As of Thursday, 5:00 p.m., 27 February 2025

1. Palace exec: Words 'inciting hatred' to gov't shouldn't come from VP

[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Times, NewsWatchPlus, News5, Philstar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/937564/palace-exec-words-inciting-hatred-to-gov-t-shouldn-t-come-from-vp/story/

2. VP SARA IMPEACHMENT:

-Escudero releases for VP’s impeach trial, orders Senate offices to prepare

-Nearly half of Filipinos disagree with House impeachment of VP Sara Duterte — survey

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2038677/escudero-releases-proposed-calendar-of-sara-duterte-impeachment-trial

3. PNP EDSA BUSWAY CONVOY:

-Emergency meeting isn't valid reason for officials to use EDSA Busway—Palace

-DILG to probe if there was abuse of authority in PNP’s use of EDSA busway

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

https://mb.com.ph/2025/2/27/emergency-meeting-isn-t-valid-reason-for-officials-to-use-edsa-busway-palace

4. Castro pushes for onsite SIM registration amid loopholes in law

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, Philstar]

https://mb.com.ph/2025/2/27/castro-make-sim-registration-onsite

5. Dizon creates ‘flagship office’ to speed up transportation projects

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2038620/dizon-creates-flagship-office-to-speed-up-transportation-projects

6. P49/kilo max SRP for imported rice starts March

[BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Malaya, Manila Standard, Manila Times, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/02/27/2424499/p49kilo-max-srp-imported-rice-starts-march

7. Pag-IBIG Fund announces record P55.65-B dividend in 2024; Regular savings earn 6.6%, MP2 yields 7.1%

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, DZBB, News5]

https://businessmirror.com.ph/2025/02/27/pag-ibig-fund-announces-record-%E2%82%B155-65-b-dividend-in-2024-regular-savings-earn-6-6-mp2-yields-7-1/

8. Malacañang to increase security following espionage threats

[Philstar, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer]

https://qa.philstar.com/headlines/2025/02/27/2424617/malacaang-increase-security-following-espionage-threats

9. DND belies reports of data breach by hackers

[BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Malaya, Philstar]

https://malaya.com.ph/news/national-news/dnd-belies-reports-of-data-breach-by-hackers/

10. 8 dead, 1 injured in fire in a Quezon City residential area

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2038631/8-dead-1-injured-in-fire-in-a-quezon-city-residential-area

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