(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, 5 February 2025

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

As of Wednesday, 5:00 p.m., 05 February 2025

1. VP SARA DUTERTE’S IMPEACHMENT:

-House moves to impeach VP Sara Duterte as 215 endorse complaint

-Sandro Marcos headlines signers of 4th impeachment rap vs VP Sara–report

-'Political persecution': Paolo Duterte enraged by House move to oust sister

-Escudero refutes claim on Senate preparing for impeachment complaints

-Senate briefs media on possible transmittal of VP Duterte impeachment complaint

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

https://tribune.net.ph/2025/02/05/breaking-vice-president-sara-duterte-impeached-in-house

2. January inflation steady at 2.9% as rice price growth hit over 4-yr low

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

https://business.inquirer.net/505016/january-inflation-steady-at-2-9-as-rice-price-growth-hit-over-4-yr-low

3. Marcos: PH-Thailand post-pandemic ties brings significant progress

[Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2025/2/5/marcos-ph-thailand-post-pandemic-ties-brings-significant-progress

4. SolGen defends PhilHealth fund transfer before Supreme Court

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

https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/02/05/news/national/solgen-defends-philhealth-fund-transfer-before-supreme-court/2049477

5. PH debt load rose 9.8% to P16.05T in 2024

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar]

https://business.inquirer.net/504906/ph-debt-load-rose-9-8-to-p-16-05t-in-%CA%BC24

6. SC asks executive and legislative departments to comment on petition vs. 2025 budget

[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Philstar]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/4/sc-asks-executive-and-legislative-departments-to-comment-on-petition-vs-2025-budget-1752

7. Marcos: Tax evaders will be held 'accountable'

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/935152/marcos-tax-evaders-will-be-held-accountable/story/

8. PH, New Zealand seek stronger military ties amid WPS tensions

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/935213/ph-new-zealand-seek-stronger-military-ties-amid-wps-tensions/story/

9. Senate recommends filing of criminal charges vs ‘Pogo personalities’

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2031606/senate-recommends-filing-of-criminal-charges-vs-pogo-personalities

10. MMDA mulls removing EDSA bus lane if MRT increases capacity

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

https://philstarlife.com/news-and-views/189815-mmda-mulls-removing-edsa-bus-lane-if-mrt-increases-capacity

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