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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 - Wednesday, 21 October 2026

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)

21 October 2026, Wednesday, 5:00 p.m.

1. Marcos order OSG to appeal SC ruling declaring 2024, 2025 budgets unconstitutional

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2327560/solgen-to-appeal-sc-ruling-that-declared-2024-2025-budgets-unconstitutional

2. Pangilinan urges Marcos to send 'insolent' Chinese envoy home; Chinese Embassy claps back vs. more lawmakers

-De Lima, Diokno, 8 other House lawmakers want China envoy recalled

-Padilla says Chinese envoy never threatened Philippines, urges critics to talk to him personally

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

https://www.dzrh.com.ph/post/pangilinan-brands-chinese-envoy-hooligan-dares-marcos-to-send-him-back-to-china

3. Palace urges Bato dela Rosa: Surrender to prevent bloodshed

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/1006657/palace-urges-bato-dela-rosa-surrender-to-prevent-bloodshed/story/

4. NBI: 17 cases filed as probe into 26 more flood control projects continues

[ABS-CBN News, DZRH, Inquirer, Manila Standard]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/10/21/nbi-17-cases-filed-as-probe-into-26-more-flood-control-projects-continues-1350

5. Palace urges rainwater collection as Super Typhoon Rosal approaches

[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/10/21/news/palace-to-filipinos-prepare-your-buckets/2450402

6. Pangilinan calls for national state of emergency due to Super El Niño

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Times, Rappler]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2327520/pangilinan-calls-for-national-state-of-emergency-due-to-super-el-nino

7. DOJ insists Atong Ang still in Philippines

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/10/21/doj-says-atong-ang-still-in-philippines-1458

8. Super Typhoon Rosal maintains strength; Signal No. 2 up in Batanes

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/weather/content/1006640/super-typhoon-rosal-maintains-strength-signal-no-2-up-in-batanes/story/

9. 'Lakbayan' protest: 1,000 farmers, groups march to Mendiola vs Pax Silica, land grabs

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

https://www.dzrh.com.ph/post/farmers-various-groups-stage-protest-at-mendiola-manila

10. Bong Revilla asks Sandiganbayan to junk P92M malversation case vs him

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2327541/bong-revilla-asks-sandiganbayan-to-junk-p92m-malversation-case-vs-him

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