(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Monday, 16 March 2026) Dinagat Islands will have cloudy skies with light rains due to northeast monsoon. The rest of Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains due to northeast monsoon. Moderate to strong winds from North to Northeast with moderate to strong seas will prevail over eastern section of Mindanao (2.5 to 4.0 meters). Meanwhile, the rest of Mindanao will have light to moderate winds from Northeast to North with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 2.5 meters) Northeast Monsoon affecting the country.


TOP STORIES - Tuesday, 16 September 2025

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)

As of 16 September 2025, Tuesday, 5:00 p.m.

Marcos to skip United Nations General Assembly 'to focus on local issues'; Lazaro to lead PH delegation

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

https://www.rappler.com/philippines/marcos-skip-80th-united-nations-general-assembly-september-2025/

No threat vs Marcos in upcoming flood control protests: Malacañang

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/16/no-threat-vs-marcos-in-upcoming-flood-control-protests-malaca-ang-1451

Sara Duterte shows up alone at OVP budget hearing; House panel approves OVP’s budget for 2026

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2109710/vp-sara-shows-up-alone-at-ovp-budget-hearing

Marcos announces salary hike of GOCCs employees

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Sunstar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/959257/marcos-announces-salary-hike-of-goccs-employees/story/

 Jinggoy Estrada, Joel Villanueva open to waiving bank secrecy amid flood control controversy

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/959211/jinggoy-estarada-joel-villanueva-bank-secrecy-flood-control-projects/story/

PAGCOR logs 40-50% income drop from online gambling; To launch AI tool against illegal online gambling sites

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

https://tribune.net.ph/2025/09/16/pagcor-logs-40-50-income-drop-from-online-gambling

Puno says Barzaga barged into Sandro Marcos’ office, pitched himself as House speaker

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

https://www.rappler.com/philippines/ronaldo-puno-kiko-barzaga-barged-sandro-marcos-office-pitched-house-speaker/

Dizon lifts suspension of bidding for locally-funded DPWH projects

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2109787/dizon-lifts-suspension-of-bidding-for-locally-funded-dpwh-projects

DOTr, LTO file raps vs 2 ‘BGC Boys’ over fake driver’s licenses

[ABS-CBN News, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Rappler]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2109757/dotr-lto-file-raps-vs-2-bgc-boys-over-fake-drivers-licenses

LPA east of Quezon develops into tropical depression 'Mirasol'

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2025/9/16/lpa-east-of-quezon-develops-into-tropical-depression-mirasol-1527

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