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(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Monday, 24 August 2026) Typhoon Saudel (2618) Location: 1,660 KM East Northeast of extreme Northern Luzon (23.3°N, 137.7°E) Maximum Sustained Winds: 175 KM/H near the center Gustiness: up to 215 KM/H Movement: West Northwestward at 30 KM/H Tropical Depression Location: 1,330 KM East of Southeastern Luzon (14.1°N, 136.6°E) Maximum Sustained Winds: 55 KM/H near the center Gustiness: up to 70 KM/H Movement: North Northeastward at 10 KM/H Tropical Depression Gaenari (2620) (formerly "Neneng") Location: 520 KM North of Itbayat, Batanes (24.9°N, 119.4°E) Maximum Sustained Winds: 55 KM/H near the center Gustiness: Up to 70 KM/H Movement: West Southwestward at 15 KM/H Localized Thunderstorms affecting Mindanao.


TODAY’S TOP STORIES - Thursday, 9 October 2025

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)

As of 09 October 2025, Thursday, 5:00 p.m.

1.Palace says SEC claim on P1.7-T market wipeout based on ‘fake news’

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Guardian, BusinessWorld, DZBB, GMA News, Manila Times, News5PH, Philstar, Sunstar]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/10/9/palace-says-sec-claim-on-p1-7-trillion-market-wipeout-based-on-fake-news-1228

2. FLOOD CONTROL PROBE:

-Dizon: 421 of 8,000 flood control works are ‘ghost projects’

-ICI recommends to cut by half DPWH LOAs for procurement of infra works

-Castro: Over 19,000 reports lodged with Sumbong sa Pangulo website

-Trillion Peso March organizers to hold weekly ‘White Friday’ protests

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Guardian, DZRH, DZBB, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Panay News, Philstar, Rappler, Sunstar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/961812/dpwh-421-ghosts-in-8-000-initially-inspected-flood-control-projects/story

3. Boying Remulla takes oath as new Ombudsman

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2122085/remulla-takes-oath-as-ombudsman

4. Marcos too busy to pay attention to Barzaga—Palace

[ABS-CBN News, Bombo Radyo, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Mindanao Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Panay News, Philstar, Sunstar]

https://mb.com.ph/2025/10/09/marcos-too-busy-to-pay-attention-to-barzagapalace

5. NBI nabs vlogger over Marcos ‘headshot’ threat

[BusinessMirror, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Mindanao Times, Panay News, Philstar, Sunstar]

https://www.philstar.com/nation/2025/10/09/2478584/nbi-nabs-vlogger-over-marcos-headshot-threat

6. Bangko Sentral cuts benchmark rate by 25 basis points

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/10/9/bangko-sentral-cuts-benchmark-rate-by-25-basis-points-1443

7. DFA tags 'outdated' FATF grey list behind Norway forex snub

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

https://mb.com.ph/2025/10/09/dfa-tags-outdated-fatf-grey-list-behind-norway-forex-snub

8. Trump nominates new US envoy to Philippines

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Times, NewsWatchPlus, Rappler, Sunstar]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/10/9/trump-nominates-new-us-envoy-to-philippines-0839

9. Magnitude 4.4 earthquake strikes La Union, rattles Baguio, other areas

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Panay News, Sunstar]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/10/9/magnitude-4-8-earthquake-strikes-la-union-1055

10. Cebu earthquake death toll now at 74 —NDRRMC

[DZRH, DZBB, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, NewsWatchPlus, Rappler, Sunstar] https://manilastandard.net/news/314652903/cebu-earthquake-death-toll-rises-to-74-ndrrmc.html

11. Tropical Storm enters PAR, named 'Quedan'

[DZBB, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5PH, Panay News, Philstar, Rappler, Sunstar]

https://mb.com.ph/2025/10/09/tropical-storm-nakri-enters-par-now-called-quedan

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