(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Tuesday, 01 July 2025) At 3:00 AM today, a Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on all available data at 1,230 km East of Central Luzon (15.3°N, 133.1°E). Southwest Monsoon affecting Visayas, Mindanao, Central Luzon, and Southern Luzon. 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 rainshowers and thunderstorms due to Southwest Monsoon. 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 Southwest to West will prevail with slight to 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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