(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Friday, 22 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).


Tuesday, 5 August 2025

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)

As of 05 August 2025, Tuesday, 5:00 p.m.

1. Inflation cooled to near 6-year low of 0.9% in July

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

https://business.inquirer.net/539343/inflation-cooled-to-near-6-year-low-of-0-9-in-july

2. Marcos welcomed by India’s top officials, hopes to ‘explore opportunities’ on tech, geopolitics

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/5/marcos-welcomed-by-india-s-top-officials-hopes-to-explore-opportunities-on-tech-geopolitics-1338

3. PBBM VLOG:

-Marcos firm on reenacted budget if NEP deviations made

-Heads will roll in faulty flood control works, warns Marcos

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus]

https://manilastandard.net/news/314625971/marcos-firm-on-reenacted-budget-if-nep-deviations-made.html

4. VP DUTERTE IMPEACHMENT CASE:

-House appeals SC ruling on VP Sara impeachment

-VP Duterte case up for debates on August 6—impeachment court

-PBA: SC ruling on Sara Duterte impeachment alters constitutional norms

-Groups back House bid to reverse SC ruling on Sara Duterte impeachment

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/08/05/2463153/house-appeals-sc-ruling-vp-sara-impeachment

5. Marcos signs law optimizing government operations

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, DZBB, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5PH, Philstar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/954833/marcos-signs-law-optimizing-government-operations/story/

6. Hontiveros, Pangilinan want presidential power to modify rice tariffs removed

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Rappler]

https://www.rappler.com/philippines/hontiveros-pangilinan-want-presidential-power-modify-rice-tariffs-removed/

7. House to scrap 'small committee' amid budget transparency reforms

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/08/05/2463110/house-scrap-small-committee-amid-budget-transparency-reforms

8. Medical societies question removal of Vergeire, 2 other DOH officials

[Malaya, Inquirer, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler]

https://malaya.com.ph/news/national-news/medical-societies-question-removal-of-vergeire-2-other-doh-officials/

9. PCG: Loud explosions that rattled Palawan folk traced to China's rocket launch

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, One News]

https://mb.com.ph/2025/08/05/pcg-loud-explosions-that-rattled-palawan-folk-traced-to-chinas-rocket-launch

10. NGCP raises yellow alert over Visayas grid

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/954800/ngcp-raises-yellow-alert-over-visayas-grid/story/

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