(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 - Thursday, 6 February 2025

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

As of Thursday, 06 February 2025

1. IMPEACHMENT COMPLAINT:

-Marcos denies hand on Sara Duterte impeachment

-Escudero: No impeachment trial vs. Sara Duterte until June

-Senate urged to kick off impeachment trial of VP Sara Duterte

-Impeachment complaint signatories now '239 and counting', says congressmen

-House names 11 impeachment prosecutors

-Davao solons slam impeachment vs VP Sara

-Panelo: Sara Duterte will face Senate trial ‘smilingly, competently’

-Tulfo: Didn’t back Duterte impeachment as I might be senator-judge

-Rep. Garin denies allegations of rushing to gather signatures for impeachment of VP Duterte

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/935420/marcos-denies-hand-on-sara-duterte-impeachment/story/

2. Unemployment slightly falls in December

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

http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/2/6/unemployment-slightly-falls-in-december-0942

3. Marcos urges 'deeper trust' in governance at OGP regional meet

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

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/263514/marcos-calls-for-deeper-trust-in-governance-at-ogp-regional-meet

4. Marcos extends Marbil's term for four months

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2032087/marcos-extends-marbils-term-for-four-months

5. PH, US defense chiefs discuss 'reestablishing deterrence' in South China Sea

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/935379/south-china-sea-wps-gilberto-teodoro-jr-pete-hegseth/story/

6. Philippines, US, Japan, Australia sail together in West Philippine Sea

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/02/06/2419564/philippines-us-japan-australia-sail-together-west-philippine-sea

7. DA approves onion imports to fill harvest gap

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

https://tribune.net.ph/2025/02/06/da-approves-onion-imports-to-fill-harvest-gap

8. DepEd: P4B worth of projects hit by USAID shutdown

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

https://mb.com.ph/2025/2/6/p4-b-worth-of-projects-hit-by-usaid-shutdown

9. Comelec to require bets to report celebrity online endorsements

[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Philstar]

https://www.inquirer.net/427706/comelec-to-require-bets-to-report-celebrity-online-endorsements/

10. CHR urges PNP to ensure due process, rights in 'Oplan Katok' on gun owners

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

http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/6/chr-urges-pnp-to-ensure-due-process-rights-in-oplan-katok-on-gun-owners-1214

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