(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Sunday, 10 August 2025) Southwest Monsoon affecting the western section of Luzon. TC Information TROPICAL CYCLONE OUTSIDE PAR AS OF 3:00 AM TODAY SEVERE TROPICAL STORM PODUL (2511) LOCATION: 1,875 KM EAST OF EXTREME NORTHERN LUZON (21.5°N, 139.9°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 110 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 135 KM/H MOVEMENT: WESTWARD AT 15 KM/H. 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 Localized Thunderstorms. 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 Southwest to South will prevail with slight to moderate seas / (0.6 to 1.5 meters).


TOP STORIES - Wednesday, 12 February 2025

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

As of Tuesday, 5:00 p.m., 12 February 2025

1. NBI recommends sedition, grave threat raps vs Sara Duterte over Marcos threats; 'As expected,' says Sara

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/12/nbi-recommends-sedition-grave-threat-raps-vs-sara-duterte-over-marcos-threats-1047

2. POLL CAMPAIGN:

-Marcos bats for admin Senate bets, saying they don't have blood on hands

-Robredo backs Kiko Pangilinan, Bam Aquino senatorial bids

-From standee to stage: De Lima kicks off first campaign after jail

-Poll candidates can face raps, disqualification for illegally-posted campaign materials—Comelec chief

-3 nabbed for offering ‘poll victory’ for P90 million

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/935938/philippine-elections-2025-ferdinand-marcos-jr-senatorial-slate-eleksyon-2025/story/

3. Escudero cautions senators from talking about Sara Duterte's impeachment

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/12/escudero-cautions-senators-from-talking-about-vp-sara-duterte-impeachment-1438

4. DA further cuts rice retail prices by P2-P3

[BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5]

https://business.inquirer.net/506132/da-further-cuts-rice-retail-prices-by-p2-p3

5. PH, US military chiefs discuss modernization, expansion of joint exercises

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Rappler]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/12/ph-us-military-chiefs-discuss-modernization-expansion-of-joint-exercises-1415

6. DA bans foot-and-mouth disease susceptible animals from Germany

[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin]

https://tribune.net.ph/2025/02/12/da-bans-animal-product-imports-from-germany-due-to-fmd

7. CAAP eyeing trained birds as 'guardians of the skies'

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

https://manilastandard.net/news/314556643/caap-eyeing-trained-birds-as-guardians-of-the-skies.html

8. 5 dead amid flooding in Palawan; Puerto Princesa under state of calamity

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/935973/5-dead-amid-flooding-in-palawan-due-to-rains-from-shear-line/story/

9. PAGASA: LPA inside PAR has 'medium' chance of becoming tropical depression

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/weather/2025/02/11/2420849/pagasa-lpa-outside-par-has-medium-chance-becoming-tropical-depression

10. DepEd to fill 15K principal posts amid shortage

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/936014/deped-to-fill-15k-principal-posts-amid-shortage/story/

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