(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Thursday, 19 June 2025) Easterlies affecting the eastern section 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—‘: Surigao del Sur will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to ITCZ. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains. Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte 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 1.5 meters).


TOP STORIES - Wednesday, 26 February 2025

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

As of Wednesday, 5:00 p.m., 26 February 2025

1. Marcos Jr leads inaugural cash payout to seniors under Expanded Centenarians Act

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/26/marcos-jr-leads-inaugural-cash-payout-to-seniors-under-expanded-centenarians-act-1247

2. Escudero to turn down VP post if Sara is impeached

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

https://manilastandard.net/news/314561983/escudero-to-turn-down-vp-post-if-sara-is-impeached.html

3. NBI captures 5 Chinese, Pinoys for ‘espionage’

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

https://www.philstar.com/nation/2025/02/26/2424345/nbi-captures-5-chinese-pinoys-espionage

4. PNP defends EDSA bus lane use over ‘emergency,’ but DILG clarifies no authorization

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

https://qa.philstar.com/headlines/2025/02/26/2424382/pnp-defends-edsa-bus-lane-use-over-emergency-dilg-clarifies-no-authorization

5. Cardinal Tagle leads prayer service in Vatican for Pope Francis' health

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/937415/cardinal-tagle-leads-prayer-service-in-vatican-for-pope-francis-health/story/

6. Missing 14-year-old Chinese national found in ParaΓ±aque – PNP

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

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/265195/fwd-missing-chinese-teen-found-abandoned-in-paranaque-city-pnp

7. CWS party-list faces DQ case over alleged vote-buying

[BusinessMirror, GMA News, Manila Times, News5, Philstar, Rappler, Sunstar]

https://businessmirror.com.ph/2025/02/25/cws-party-list-faces-dq-case-over-alleged-vote-buying/

8. Comelec sees spike in poll-related violence in Bangsamoro

[GMA News, Inquirer, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]

https://www.newswatchplus.ph/news/2025/2/26/election-violence-barmm.html

9. SWS survey: Tulfo, 7 other administration bets in Senate top 12

[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, News5, Philstar]

https://www.inquirer.net/430401/sws-survey-tulfo-7-other-administration-bets-in-senate-top-12/

10. PNP: 40 kidnapping cases recorded since January 2024

[GMA News, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philstar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/937350/pnp-40-kidnapping-cases-recorded-since-january-2024/story/

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