(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Thursday, 12 March 2026) Northeast Monsoon affecting Luzon and Visayas. Trough of tropical storm affecting the eastern section of Mindanao. TROPICAL CYCLONE OUTSIDE PHILIPPINE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (PAR) AS OF 3:00 AM TODAY TROPICAL STORM {NURI} (2603) LOCATION: 1,415 KM EAST OF EASTERN VISAYAS (11.0°N, 138.7°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 65 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 80 KM/H MOVEMENT: EAST NORTHEASTWARD AT 10 KM/H


TOP STORIES - Wednesday, 24 September 2025

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)

As of 24 September 2025, Wednesday, 5:00 p.m.

Palace: No threat to Marcos amid days of public absence

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5PH, Philstar] https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/24/-busy-with-private-meetings-palace-denies-security-threats-vs-marcos-amid-public-absence-1312

VP Sara slams Marcos over ‘sham welfare checks’ on ex-pres. Duterte; Palace belies VP’s claims

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

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/292712/sara-duterte-hits-marcos-govt-for-icc-welfare-checks-on-her-father

FLOOD CONTROL PROBE:

-Marcos to agencies: Ensure evidence in flood control mess sufficient

-DPWH orders several personnel to explain 'ghost' projects, lavish lifestyle

-Dizon seeks freeze order on Co’s nearly P5-billion air assets

-House Infracomm suspends flood control probe

-Co denies links to flood control anomalies

-Brice Hernandez surrenders Lamborghini

-Ex-DPWH engineers, Disacayas now considered ‘protected witnesses’ by DOJ

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/24/ex-dpwh-engineers-disacayas-now-considered-protected-witnesses-by-doj-1442

TRILLION PESO MARCH:

-Rioters paid, told to burn down Palace — DILG chief

-CHED affirms students’ right to fight against corruption, denies directing rally attendance

[BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, News5PH, Philstar, Rappler]

Opong may make landfall in Bicol on Sept. 26; Signal No. 1 raised in 3 areas

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/scitech/weather/960133/opong-signal-no-1/story/

Death toll from capsized fishing boat off Cagayan rises to 4 – PCG

-Vessel runs aground in Quezon; 63 passengers, crewmen rescued

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

https://mb.com.ph/2025/09/24/death-toll-from-capsized-fishing-boat-off-cagayan-rises-to-4-pcg

Palace: Govt OKs P1.64-B performance-based bonus for military personnel

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Philstar]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/09/24/news/palace-govt-oks-p164-b-performance-based-bonus-for-military-personnel/2189429

Barzaga files ethics case vs Puno for insinuating he's mentally ill

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

https://mb.com.ph/2025/09/24/angry-meow-barzaga-files-ethics-case-vs-puno-for-insinuating-hes-mentally-ill

US House panel presses Rubio to secure PH funding to counter China threat

[BusinessWorld, DZRH, GMA News, Interaksyon]

https://www.bworldonline.com/editors-picks/2025/09/23/700355/house-panel-presses-philippine-funding-vs-china-threat/

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