(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Saturday, 14 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.


TODAY’S TOP STORIES - Thursday, 12 February 2026

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)

As of 12 February 2026, Thursday, 5:00 p.m.

1.  Marcos inaugurates rehabilitated P450-million dam in Zamboanga del Sur

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2181411/marcos-inaugurates-rehabilitated-p450-million-dam-in-zamboanga-del-sur

2. PBBM orders fund release for post-‘Basyang’ relief

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

https://manilastandard.net/news/314703033/pbbm-orders-fund-release-for-post-basyang-relief.html

3. House begins public consultations on Anti-Political Dynasty Bill; Opinions mixed at House consultation

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

https://manilastandard.net/news/politics/314703021/house-begins-public-consultations-on-anti-political-dynasty-bill.html

4. WEST PHL SEA:

-China envoy tells Philippines: 'Let's talk'

-Let DFA take the lead in managing differences – Chinese embassy

-Sotto on spat with Chinese embassy spox: I prefer to be annoying

-Senators on China’s remarks vs. reso: ‘We will not be silenced’

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/2/12/china-envoy-tells-philippines-let-s-talk-1319

5. ICC allows additional evidence, receives 227 more victim applications in Duterte case

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Times, Mindanao Times, News5PH, Panay News, Sunstar]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/02/12/news/icc-allows-additional-evidence-receives-227-more-victim-applications-in-duterte-case/2276737

6. Third arrest warrant issued vs Atong Ang; DILG raises reward for the arrest of Atong Ang

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/02/12/2507532/third-arrest-warrant-issued-vs-hiding-atong-ang-over-missing-sabungeros

7. PH receives coastal radar systems from Japan

[BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Manila Times, NewsWatchPlus, SunStar]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/308724/ph-receives-coastal-radar-systems-from-japan

8. Sandiganbayan division officially declares Zaldy Co a 'fugitive'

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/2/11/sandiganbayan-division-officially-declares-zaldy-co-a-fugitive-1943

9. Padilla defends ‘weak youth’ remark, cites WHO data; Lawmakers call out Padilla's 'weak' youth remark

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

https://news.tv5.com.ph/breaking/read/padilla-defends-weak-youth-remark-cites-who-data

10. DILG to sue BFP chief, 39 other execs over bid-rigging, graft

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2181331/dilg-to-sue-bfp-chief-39-other-execs-over-bid-rigging-graft

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