(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Tuesday, 19 August 2025) Southwest Monsoon affecting the western section of Luzon. TC Information TROPICAL CYCLONE OUTSIDE PAR AS OF 3:00 AM TODAY SEVERE TROPICAL STORM PODUL (2511) LOCATION: 1,875 KM EAST OF EXTREME NORTHERN LUZON (21.5°N, 139.9°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 110 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 135 KM/H MOVEMENT: WESTWARD AT 15 KM/H. 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 partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Localized Thunderstorms. 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 Southwest to South will prevail with slight to moderate seas / (0.6 to 1.5 meters).


TOP STORIES - Monday, 14 July 2025

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)

As of 14 July 2025, Monday, 5:00 p.m.

 1. Gilberto Teodoro no longer holds Maltese passport, DND clarifies

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, DZBB, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, NewsWatchplus, News5PH, Philstar, Rappler]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/284699/gilberto-teodoro-no-longer-holds-malta-passport-dnd-clarifies

2. Pinay caregiver dies after Iran missile attack

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/07/14/2457759/pinay-caregiver-dies-after-iran-missile-attack

3. MISSING SABUNGEROS CASE:

-Totoy files complaints vs cops tagged in missing sabungeros’ case

-PNP chief: Human, animal remains recovered from Taal Lake

-Taal Lake fish sales fall amid search for sabungeros

-PCG denies planting evidence in Taal Lake dive ops

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/07/14/2457887/mix-mix-human-animal-remains-recovered-taal-lake-says-torre

4. Marcos breaks ground on new Caticlan Airport terminal

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, DZBB, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5PH, NewsWatchplus, Philstar]

https://www.newswatchplus.ph/news/2025/7/14/Marcos-Caticlan-Airport-terminal.html

5. Dimalanta tenders ‘irrevocable resignation’ as ERC chief—Palace

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5PH, Philstar, Rappler]

https://manilastandard.net/news/314615582/dimalanta-tenders-irrevocable-resignation-as-erc-chief-palace.html

6. Gomez, Garin take oath

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

https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/07/14/news/gomez-garin-take-oath/2148510

7. PH rejects ‘troublemaker’ tag, defends Arbitral Award at Beijing forum

[GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, NewsWatchplus]

https://www.newswatchplus.ph/news/2025/7/14/ph-embassy-in-beijing-calls-out-troublemaker-remarks.html

8. Pag-asa reef damaged by grounded Chinese ship: scientists

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

https://www.inquirer.net/449312/ph-experts-chinese-ship-damages-pagasa-corals-with-parachute-anchor/

9. BSP to tighten rules on online gambling

[BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5PH, Philstar]

https://www.bworldonline.com/top-stories/2025/07/14/684897/stricter-gambling-payment-rules-eyed/

10. Fuel prices up on Tuesday

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Times, News5PH, Manila Standard, Philstar, Sunstar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/companies/952473/oil-price-hike-effective-tuesday-july-15-2022/story/

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