(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Saturday, 19 July 2025) As of 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Depression “CRISING” was located at 530 km east of Juban, Sorsogon (13.0°N, 128.9°E). It has maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 70 km/h. It is moving west-northwest at 15 km/h. Tropical Depression Crising is currently affecting Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte, while the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) continues to affect the rest of Mindanao. Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte will experience cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to TD Crising. Flash floods or landslides are possible during moderate to at times heavy rainfall. Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, and the rest of Caraga will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms caused by the Southwest Monsoon. The rest of Mindanao will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms, also due to the Southwest Monsoon. Winds will be moderate from the southwest to west, with moderate seas (wave height: 1.2 to 2.5 meters).


TOP STORIES – Tuesday, 4 March 2025

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

As of Tuesday, 5:00 p.m. 04 March 2025

1. PH Air Force fighter jet goes missing, search on

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

https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/03/04/news/ph-air-force-fighter-jet-goes-missing-search-on/2066510

2. New record-high: Gov’t debt rose to P16.31T in January

[Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Philstar]

https://business.inquirer.net/509932/new-record-high-govt-debt-rose-to-p16-31t-in-january

3. PCO chief hits ‘fake news’, ‘demolition job’ on P200-M PCSO contracts

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/3/4/-sumusobra-na-sec-jay-ruiz-blasts-fake-news-on-p200-m-pcso-contracts-0935

4. Oscar Orbos named PTV OIC general manager; Palace accepts Nebrida’s courtesy resignation

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, News5]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2040052/oscar-orbos-is-new-ptv-head-palace

5. Philippine ambassador to US 'confident' Trump-era ties will stay strong

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/03/04/2425787/philippine-ambassador-us-confident-trump-era-ties-will-stay-strong

6. DANGEROUS HEAT LEVELS:

-High heat index prompts March 4 face-to-face class suspensions

-Warm, humid weather to prevail over most of the Philippines

-Protect workers from hot weather, labor group says

-BuCor takes steps to protect PDLs from extreme heat

-Peak of dry season to start end of March – PAGASA

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Sunstar, The Freeman]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2040204/high-heat-index-prompts-face-to-face-class-suspensions-on-tuesday-march-4

7. IMMIGRATION PROBE:

-BI still clueless about Alice Guo’s escape months into Senate probe

-Hontiveros gives BI 15 days to explain Guo’s escape

-Alice Guo, siblings likely fled PH via Tawi-Tawi backdoor – NICA

-Harry Roque denied of flight to US from Japan, BI says

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, NewsWathPlus, Philstar, Rappler]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/265821/bi-still-clueless-about-alice-guos-escape-months-into-senate-probe

8. PH Navy: Fire aboard BRP Sierra Madre part of ‘operational exercise’, not harmful to environment

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2025/3/4/fire-aboard-brp-sierra-madre-part-of-operational-exercise

9. DOTr: Busway to stay open amid EDSA rehabilitation

[GMA News, Manila Standard, Philstar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/938048/dotr-busway-to-stay-open-amid-edsa-rehabilitation/story/

10. COMELEC dismisses DQ case vs 5 Tulfo family members

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/3/4/comelec-junks-disqualification-case-vs-tulfo-brothers-kin-1236

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