(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Friday, 16 January 2026) Dinagat Islands will experience rains with gusty winds due to TS “Ada”. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains. Minimal to minor threat to life and property due to strong winds. Northern Mindanao and the rest of Caraga will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to TS “Ada”. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains. The rest of Mindanao will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Localized Thunderstorms. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. The eastern section of Mindanao will have moderate to strong winds from west to southwest with moderate to rough seas (2.1 to 3.4 meters). The rest of Mindanao will have light to moderate winds from northeast to northwest with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 2.5 meters). At 3:00 PM today, the center of Tropical Storm "ADA" {NOKAEN} was estimated based on all available data at 270 km East of Borongan City, Eastern Samar (12.1°N, 127.9°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 20 km/h. Northeast Monsoon affecting Northern and Central Luzon.


TOP STORIES - Monday, 10 February 2025

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

As of Monday, 5:00 p.m., 10 February 2025

1. IMPEACHMENT COMPLAINT:

-VP Sara Duterte impeachment trial starts after SONA – Escudero

-Don’t prejudge Sara, Chiz tells senators: Says they’ll sit as impeachment judges

-House prosecutors to subpoena VP Sara's bank records

-Duterte supporters gather for rally, candle-lighting for VP Sara

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

https://tribune.net.ph/2025/02/09/dont-prejudge-sara-chiz-tells-senators-says-theyll-sit-as-impeachment-judges

2. Romualdez, other House leaders face complaint over 2025 budget

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/10/romualdez-other-house-leaders-face-criminal-raps-over-2025-budget-1119

3. Canada, PH move closer to finalizing VFA deal

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

https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/02/10/news/national/canada-ph-move-closer-to-finalizing-vfa-deal/2052593

4. Comelec law dept. director Norina Casingal is new commissioner

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

https://www.inquirer.net/428129/comelecs-new-commissioner-is-law-department-head-casingal/

5. NMC backs Marcos Jr. stand on protecting sovereignty

[BusinessWorld, Manila Times, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/02/10/2420451/nmc-backs-marcos-jr-stand-protecting-sovereignty

6. DA: Rollout of rice under food security emergency will be next week

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/935767/rice-food-security-emergency-rice-prices-department-of-agriculture/story/

7. Tulfo brothers, Go, Sotto top Senatorial bets in January: Pulse

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/10/tulfo-brothers-go-sotto-top-senatorial-bets-in-january-pulse-1151

8. Business group bucks EDSA busway removal

[GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/nation/2025/02/10/2420435/business-group-bucks-edsa-busway-removal

9. Agri party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee backs out of Senate race

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

https://www.inquirer.net/428085/agri-party-list-rep-wilbert-lee-backs-out-of-senate-race/

10. Bato apologizes after backlash for mocking Akbayan solon

[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Manila Times, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/02/09/2420373/bato-apologizes-after-backlash-mocking-akbayan-solon

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