(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Friday, 28 March 2025) At 3:00 AM today, the Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on all available data at 95 km East of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur (8.3°N, 127.2°E). 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 cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to LPA. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains. 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 2.5 meters)


TOP STORIES - Tuesday, 18 February 2025

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

As of Tuesday, 5:00 p.m. 18 February 2025

1. IMPEACHMENT COMPLAINT:

-Davao lawyers, others ask SC to stop Sara impeachment

-Pimentel urges Escudero to start Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial immediately

-Gadon urges VP Sara to resign to preserve 2028 election chances amid impeachment

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/936560/davao-lawyers-sc-stop-sara-impeachment/story/

2. CIDG chief files inciting to sedition complaint vs. Duterte; No talks with Senate, Palace about suing of Duterte

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/936488/cidg-rodrigo-duterte-inciting-to-sedition-kill-senators-remark/story/

3. PTFoMS touts safer media environment: Zero killings of Filipino journalists in 2024

[BusinessMirror, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Philstar]

https://businessmirror.com.ph/2025/02/17/ptfoms-touts-safer-media-environment-zero-killings-of-filipino-journalists-in-2024/

4. 12 private schools face probe for ‘ghost students’ in SHS voucher program

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/02/18/2422288/deped-investigates-ghost-students-voucher-program

5. LRT1 fare hike to take effect on April 2

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/companies/936567/lrt1-fare-hike-to-take-effect-on-april-2/story/

6. DA defers imposing MSRP on pork for two weeks

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, News5, Philstar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/936585/da-defers-imposing-msrp-on-pork-for-two-weeks/story/

7. Comelec: Disqualification case filed vs Tulfo brothers, 3 kin

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

https://www.inquirer.net/429253/comelec-disqualification-case-filed-vs-tulfo-brothers-3-kin/

8. PNP to DOJ: Include Pryde Henry Teves in brother's murder cases

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, GMA News, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Rappler, Watchmen Daily Journal]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/17/pnp-asks-doj-to-include-pryde-henry-teves-in-brothers-multiple-murder-cases-1805

9. Nine rebels surrender in Eastern Visayas

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

https://manilastandard.net/lgu/314558840/nine-rebels-surrender-in-eastern-visayas.html

10. Overseas Filipinos’ remittances hit record high of $38.34 billion in 2024, up 3%

[BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Times, Manila Standard, NewsWatchPlus, News5, Philstar, Rappler, Sunstar]

https://www.rappler.com/business/ofw-remittances-december-2024/

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