(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Friday, 09 May 2025) Frontal System affecting Extreme Northern Luzon. Easterlies affecting the rest of the country. 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 1.8 meters).


TOP STORIES - Friday, 7 February 2025

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

As of Friday, 5:00 p.m., 07 February 2025

1. IMPEACHMENT COMPLAINT:

-VP Sara Duterte on her impeachment: ‘God save the Philippines’

-VP Sara Duterte: ‘I did not make an assassination threat to the President’

-Impeached VP Duterte still ‘seriously considering’ running in 2028 polls

-VP Sara Duterte not resigning despite impeachment

-VP Sara says ex-president dad welcome on team but will likely not be lead counsel

-VP Sara Duterte shrugs off Sen. Marcos remarks vs impeachment

-Marcos open to calling special session for trial

-House: 25 lawmakers sign forms to join impeachment complaint vs Sara Duterte

-PDP-Laban slams impeachment complaint against VP Sara

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2032565/vp-sara-duterte-on-her-impeachment-god-save-the-philippines


2. Marcos says Mitsubishi's P7-B investment plan to create jobs for Pinoys

[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Philstar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/companies/935502/marcos-says-mitsubishi-s-p7-b-investment-plan-to-create-jobs-for-pinoys/story/

 

3. Marcos: Philippines can't drive off China ships but won't stop patrols

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/02/06/2419700/marcos-philippines-cant-drive-china-ships-wont-stop-patrols


4. US plane in Maguindanao del Sur fatal crash was giving intel support

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

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/263575/us-plane-in-maguindanao-del-sur-fatal-crash-was-giving-intel-support


5. SWS survey: 59 percent of Pinoys affected by surging rice prices

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/935459/58-of-pinoys-say-gov-t-efforts-insufficient-to-curb-high-prices-survey/story/

6. Marcos: Resigned PhilHealth chief found post difficult

[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/935436/marcos-resigned-philhealth-chief-found-post-difficult/story/

 

7. PH Navy assists distressed South Korean passenger boat

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

https://mb.com.ph/2025/2/7/ph-navy-assists-distressed-south-korean-passenger-boat-9-pinoy-crew-rescued


8. DOTr says EDSA busway to stay, privatization eyed in 2026

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2025/2/7/dotr-says-edsa-busway-to-stay-privatization-eyed-in-2026-1027


9. Kanlaon Volcano registers minor explosion – Phivolcs

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Watchmen Daily Journal]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2032331/kanlaon-volcano-registers-minor-explosion-phivolcs


10. Court orders Quiboloy's return to Pasig Jail by 12 Feb.

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

https://tribune.net.ph/2025/02/06/court-orders-quiboloys-return-to-pasig-jail-by-12-feb


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