(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Tuesday, 09 December 2025) At 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Depression "WILMA" was estimated based on all available data in the vicinity of Matuguinao, Samar (12.2°N 125.0°E) with maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 75 km/h. It is moving West Northwestward at 15 km/h. Shear Line affecting the eastern section of Southern Luzon. Northeast Monsoon affecting the rest of Luzon. Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Localized Thunderstorms. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. Moderate to strong winds from northeast to northwest will prevail over the western sections of Mindanao with moderate to rough seas (1.2 to 3.1 meters). Elsewhere, moderate winds from the northwest to southwest to southeast with moderate seas (1.2 to 2.5 meters).


TODAY’S TOP STORIES - Wednesday, 26 November 2025

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)

As of 26 November 2025, Wednesday, 5:00 p.m.

1. Marcos Jr.: Zaldy Co tried to 'blackmail' admin to keep passport

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/26/marcos-jr-zaldy-co-trying-to-negotiate-with-government-to-keep-passport-1301

2. Zaldy Co implicates Liza Marcos, brother in rice, onion cartel

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, News5PH]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2146748/zaldy-co-implicates-liza-marcos-brother-in-rice-onion-cartel

3. FLOOD CONTROL PROBE:

-Makabayan: ICI should probe Marcos, Sandro, Bersamin over flood control mess

-ICI endorses suing of 8 former, current solons tagged in flood control mess

-9th accused in Mindoro flood control case arrested, appears before Sandigan

-AMLC secures two more freeze orders for assets of officials in flood control scandal

-Claire Castro calls out ‘inconsistencies’ in Co statement, hairstyle

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/967508/makabayan-ici-should-probe-marcos-sandro-bersamin-over-flood-control-mess/story/

4. Palace to Sara Duterte: Unacceptable to anticipate Marcos resignation

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/967498/palace-to-sara-duterte-unacceptable-to-anticipate-marcos-resignation/story/

5. Senate quickly OKs Marcos office's proposed 2026 budget

[DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, News5PH]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/967515/senate-quickly-oks-marcos-office-s-proposed-2026-budget/story/

6. Castro denies involvement in 'troll farms' voice clip

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, News5PH, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]

https://mb.com.ph/2025/11/26/castro-denies-involvement-in-troll-farms-voice-clip

7. Comelec department clears Escudero, contractor over P30-M campaign donations

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/967506/comelec-department-clears-escudero-contractor-over-p30-m-campaign-donations/story/

8. Palace abolishes OSAPIEA

[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/967499/palace-abolishes-osapiea/story/

9. NDRRMC: 2 missing in Negros Island Region amid Verbena, shear line; PNP deployed over 1,000 cops for Verbena response

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

https://manilastandard.net/news/314672890/2-missing-in-negros-island-region-amid-verbena-shear-line-ndrrmc.html

10. Village chair in Digos City shot dead while livestreaming on Facebook

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

https://mb.com.ph/2025/11/26/village-chair-in-digos-city-shot-dead-while-livestreaming-on-facebook

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