(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 - Friday, 28 February 2025

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

As of Friday, 5:00 p.m., 28 February 2025

1. Marcos leads inauguration of 3rd phase of Pasig River rehab project

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/937658/marcos-leads-inauguration-of-3rd-phase-of-pasig-river-rehab-project/story/

2. 6 hurt as Cabagan-Santa Maria Bridge in Isabela collapses

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

https://mb.com.ph/2025/2/27/newly-opened-bridge-in-isabela-collapses

3. Marcos calls for reflection, compassion as Ramadan starts

[GMA News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Rappler]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2039140/marcos-calls-for-reflection-compassion-as-ramadan-starts

4. MalacaΓ±ang to follow SC decision on PhilHealth funds petition

[ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/27/malaca-ang-to-follow-sc-decision-on-philhealth-funds-petition-1708

5. House offices assigned to help impeachment prosecutors

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2039015/house-offices-assigned-to-help-impeachment-prosecutors-velasco

6. Ex-cops, soldiers involved in Chinese student kidnapping — Remulla

[Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Philstar]

https://tribune.net.ph/2025/02/27/jonvic-18-pogo-kidnappers-ex-cops-dismissed-soldiers

7. COMELEC to file charges vs Isabela vice mayoral candidate for 'fake news' on electoral system

[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/02/28/news/comelec-to-file-charges-vs-isabela-vice-mayoral-candidate-for-fake-news-on-electoral-system/2064556

8. 2 Russians die while scuba diving in Batangas, one loses arm from ‘shark attack’

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/937684/2-russians-die-while-scuba-diving-in-batangas-one-loses-arm-from-shark-attack/story/

9. Gasoline, diesel prices expected to drop next week

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

https://mb.com.ph/2025/2/28/potential-fuel-price-rollbacks-seen-in-march

10. Vlogger 'Diwata' hit for mocking Cordillera culture

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Philstar]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2038865/diwata-hit-for-mocking-cordillera-culture

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