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(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Thursday, 21 October 2026) Easterlies affecting Extreme Northern Luzon. Trough of Super Typhoon {CHAMPI} affecting the eastern sections of Southern Luzon and Visayas. TC Information TROPICAL CYCLONE OUTSIDE PAR AS OF 3:00 AM TODAY SUPER TYPHOON CHAMPI (2630) LOCATION: 1,605 KM EAST OF CENTRAL LUZON (15.5°N, 136.6°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 195 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 240 KM/H MOVEMENT: WEST NORTHWESTWARD AT 20 KM/Hthern and Central Luzon. Localized Thunderstorms ang makaapekto sa tibook rehiyon sa Caraga.


TODAY’S TOP STORIES - Tuesday, 20 October 2026

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)

20 October 2026, Tuesday, 5:00 p.m.

1. Senate panel clears OVP budget in under 20 minutes as Duterte skips hearing

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/10/20/2564518/senate-panel-clears-ovp-budget-under-20-minutes-duterte-skips-hearing

2. Hontiveros urges Marcos to declare Chinese envoy persona non grata

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Mindanao Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Panay News, Philstar, Sunstar, Watchmen Daily Journal]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/342916/hontiveros-urges-marcos-to-declare-chinese-envoy-persona-non-grata

3. Marcos vows to strengthen capital market as Mynt lists at PSE

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

https://malaya.com.ph/news/national-news/marcos-vows-to-strengthen-capital-market-as-mynt-lists-at-pse/

4. Palace defends ‘jet-setter’ PCUP official amid lifestyle criticism

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2326937/palace-defends-jet-setter-pcup-official-amid-lifestyle-criticism

5. Signal No. 1 up in 5 Luzon areas as Super Typhoon Rosal enters PAR; NDRRMC on ‘blue alert’

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/weather/2026/10/20/2564530/signal-no-1-5-luzon-areas-super-typhoon-rosal-enters-par

6. Marcos, Japan PM Takaichi hold phone talks ahead of Asean Summit

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, DZBB, Inquirer, News5PH]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/342947/marcos-japan-pm-takaichi-hold-phone-talks-ahead-of-asean-summit

7. Atong Ang has left the Philippines – Remulla

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5PH, Panay News, Philstar]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/342875/atong-ang-has-left-the-philippines-remulla

8. Dutertes not linked to foiled Laos drug shipment — Jonvic Remulla; CIDG summons 21 over drug shipment probe

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/1006496/dutertes-not-linked-to-foiled-laos-drug-shipment-jonvic-remulla/story/

9. Infra kickbacks rose from 20 to 25 percent under Romualdez – Alcantara

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, News5PH]

https://tribune.net.ph/2026/10/20/infrastructure-kickbacks-rose-from-20-to-25-percent-under-romualdez-alcantara

10. OWWA repatriates 50 more OFWs from Riyadh, 300 await return

[Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Manila Standard]

https://www.dzrh.com.ph/post/owwa-repatriates-50-more-ofws-from-riyadh-300-await-return

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