(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Friday, 30 January 2026) Caraga Region and the provinces of Davao Oriental, Camiguin and Misamis Oriental will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms due to the Shearline. Possible flashfloods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains. The rest of Mindanao will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Localized Thunderstorms. Possible flashfloods or landslides due to severe thunderstorms. Moderate to strong winds from the Northeast to Northwest with moderate to rough seas (1.8 to 3.4 meters) will prevail in the eastern sections of Mindanao. Elsewhere, light to moderate winds from the Northeast with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 1.8 meters). Shear Line affecting the eastern section of Mindanao. Northeast Monsoon affecting Luzon and Visayas.


TOP STORIES - Monday, 17 February 2025

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

As of Monday, 5:00 p.m., 17 February 2025

1. Dengue outbreak takes 10 lives in Quezon City; DOH expecting 8 more areas to declare dengue outbreak

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Malaya, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler, Sunstar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/936442/doh-expecting-8-more-areas-to-declare-dengue-outbreak/story/

2. Supreme Court may tackle petition to compel Senate to start Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/17/supreme-court-may-tackle-petition-to-compel-senate-to-start-sara-duterte-s-impeachment-trial-1535

3. House tri-comm sets second fake news hearing Feb. 18

[BusinessMirror, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2035225/house-tri-comm-sets-second-fake-news-hearing-feb-18

4. Comelec stops printing of ballots for BARMM polls

[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Sunstar]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/02/17/news/comelec-stops-printing-of-ballots-for-barmm-polls/2056714

5. NBI urged to probe Duterte’s joke on killing 15 senators

[BusinessWorld, Malaya, Manila Standard, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/02/17/2422031/nbi-urged-probe-rodrigo-kill-senators-remark

6. PCG says it pushed back China Coast Guard 'illegally patrolling coast of Zambales'

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, The Manila Times]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/16/pcg-says-it-pushed-back-china-coast-guard-illegally-patrolling-coast-of-zambales-1727

7. TRB to resume cashless toll collection March 15

[BusinessMirror, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Times, Manila Standard, Rappler]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/02/17/news/national/trb-to-resume-cashless-toll-collection-march-15/2056641

8. Oil prices up in third week of February

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Philstar, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, NewsWatchPlus, News5, Philstar, Sunstar]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/2/17/oil-prices-up-in-3rd-week-of-feb-0939

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