(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 - Tuesday, 11 February 2025

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

As of Tuesday, 5:00 p.m., 11 February 2025

1. CAMPAIGN PERIOD:

-Campaign period for national posts starts

-Comelec's 'Oplan Baklas' kicks off as campaign period begins

-Alyansa ticket launches official campaign with Marcos in Ilocos Norte

-Pangilinan, Aquino kick off campaign in Quezon City

-Promising to end rotten politics, Makabayan launches campaign in Manila

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

https://tribune.net.ph/2025/02/10/campaign-period-for-national-posts-starts

2. PH, Cambodia reaffirm long-lasting friendship with 8 signed agreements

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2025/2/11/ph-cambodia-reaffirm-long-lasting-friendship-with-8-signed-agreements

3. MIC, Thai group to form $1-B investment fund

[BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Philstar]

https://business.inquirer.net/505898/mic-thai-group-to-form-1-b-investment-fund

4. Navy monitors Chinese research vessel within Palawan waters

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/02/11/2420697/navy-monitors-chinese-research-vessel-within-palawan-waters

5. APPOINTEES:

-Palace appoints Luis PaΓ±gulayan as new CSC Commissioner

-Marcos appoints 2 new Comelec commissioners

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5, Philstar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/935835/palace-appoints-luis-pa-gulayan-as-new-csc-commissioner/story/

6. AFP prepared to respond in case debris from China's rocket launch harms Filipinos

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, Manila Standard, News5]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/2/11/afp-prepared-to-respond-in-case-debris-from-china-s-rocket-launch-harms-filipinos-1409

7. PH can source aid from other partners after USAID freeze —NEDA exec

[BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, GMA News, Malaya, Philstar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/935796/ph-can-source-aid-from-other-partners-after-usaid-freeze-neda-exec/story/

8. Most Filipinos find ‘ayuda’ helpful – survey

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Malaya, Manila Standard, News5, Philstar]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/10/most-filipinos-find-ayuda-helpful-survey-2330

9. Ex-PNP official linked to ‘staged’ P6.7-billion drug haul surrenders

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/11/ex-pnp-official-linked-to-staged-p6-7-billion-drug-haul-surrenders-0945

10. Meralco household rate up by 28 centavos in February

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/companies/935865/meralco-household-rate-up-by-28-centavos-in-february/story/

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