(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Saturday, 12 July 2025) The Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) continues to affect Mindanao. FORECAST: The Zamboanga Peninsula will experience cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to the Southwest Monsoon. These conditions may lead to possible flash floods or landslides, especially during moderate to occasionally heavy rainfall. The rest of Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms also influenced by the Southwest Monsoon. Winds will be light to moderate from the southwest, with slight to moderate seas (wave height between 0.6 to 2.1 meters).


TOP STORIES – Monday, 23 June 2025

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)

As of 23 June 2025, Monday, 5:00 p.m.

1. ISRAEL-IRAN CONFLICT:

-Marcos to meet with PH economic team amid Middle East crisis

-Philippines urges nations to take 'path of diplomacy' after US joins Israel-Iran conflict

-US issues 'worldwide caution' for Americans over Mideast conflict; Iran threatens US bases

-Amb. Romualdez urges Filipinos in US to be on alert after airstrikes vs Iran

-32 OFWs affected in latest Iran attacks vs Israel

-Over 200 Filipinos in Israel request repatriation; first batch to arrive on Tuesday

-PH activates crisis management team, readies fuel subsidy program as oil prices soar

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, News5PH, NewWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler] https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/950255/marcos-to-meet-with-ph-economic-team-amid-middle-east-crisis/story/

2. Marcos Jr. back in PH after 'productive' Japan trip

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, News5PH, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/06/23/2452628/president-marcos-back-after-productive-japan-trip

3. MARCOS VISITS MARAWI:

-Marcos wants Marawi City General Hospital open by August

-Marcos inspects learning spaces, donates Starlink units in Marawi

-Marcos inspects Marawi port, visits completed recovery sites

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, NewsWatchplus, News5PH, Philstar]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2073744/marcos-wants-marawi-city-general-hospital-open-by-august

4. VICE PRESIDENCY:

-Sara Duterte sees nothing substantial in Marcos’ 4th Sona

-VP Sara says no ill feelings toward Marcos, but has problems with his performance

-VP Sara has until today to answer Senate summons 

-VP Sara to submit Ombudsman response within 10 days

-Tourism ad on San Juanico Bridge irritates VP Sara 

-VP Sara questions PH foreign policy, U.S. missile deployment

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Times, Manila Bulletin, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Sunstar]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2073662/fwd-sara-duterte-on-skipping-marcos-sona-i-expect-nothing-substantial-from-it

5. Sara Duterte tells Filipinos in Melbourne: Urge Australia to look into 'injustice' vs Digong

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/06/23/2452720/vp-sara-asks-filipinos-australia-convince-your-government-support-rodys-release-icc

6. PDP-Laban seeks manual recount of Senate votes

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZBB, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/6/23/pdp-laban-asks-sc-to-order-manual-recount-of-senatorial-votes-1057

7. SC: Second placers can’t replace disqualified poll winners

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Standard, News5PH, Philstar, Rappler

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/06/23/2452640/sc-second-placers-cant-replace-disqualified-poll-winners

8. Oil companies agree to implement pump price hike on staggered basis

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Sunstar]

https://www.newswatchplus.ph/news/2025/6/23/staggered-adjustments-fuel-prices.html

9. Free rides for seafarers on MRT-3, LRT-2 on Wednesday

[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, NewsWatchPlus, News5PH, Philstar]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2073694/free-lrt-2-mrt-3-rides-for-seafarers-on-june-25

10. Tropical depression develops outside PAR

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Philstar, Inquirer, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/weather/2025/06/23/2452696/pagasa-tropical-depression-spotted-outside-par

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