(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Sunday, 22 December 2024) π—¦π—¬π—‘π—’π—£π—¦π—œπ—¦: Shear Line affecting Southern Luzon and Visayas. Northeast Monsoon affecting the rest of Luzon. 𝗙𝗒π—₯π—˜π—–π—”π—¦π—§ π—ͺπ—˜π—”π—§π—›π—˜π—₯ π—–π—’π—‘π——π—œπ—§π—œπ—’π—‘: Dinagat Islands will experience Cloudy skies with scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms due to the Shear Line. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy with at times intense rains. Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur will experience Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Trough of Low Pressure Area. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. 𝗙𝗒π—₯π—˜π—–π—”π—¦π—§ π—ͺπ—œπ—‘π—— 𝗔𝗑𝗗 π—–π—’π—”π—¦π—§π—”π—Ÿ π—ͺπ—”π—§π—˜π—₯ π—–π—’π—‘π——π—œπ—§π—œπ—’π—‘: Moderate to Strong winds coming from East to Northeast will prevail with Moderate to Rough seas / (1.5 to 3.7 meters).


TOP STORIES - Friday, January 20, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

20 January 2023, Friday, as of 9AM

1. Enrile's former aide Gigi Reyes released from jail [One News, Inquirer, Manila Times, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN PHL]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/1/19/Gigi-Reyes-released-from-jail-habeas-corpus-SC.html

2. DoJ orders another 90-day preventive suspension against Bantag [Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Rappler, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/01/20/2238828/bantag-gets-another-90-day-suspension

3. SSS proceeds with contribution rate hike [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila Standard, Rappler, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/business/2023/01/20/2238802/sss-proceed-contribution-rate-hike

4. SWS: More Filipino families went hungry in final months of 2022 [Business Mirror, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, GMA News, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/1/19/SWS-Q4-2022-hunger-survey.html

5. Marcos OKs temporary zero-tariff policy for e-vehicles, spare parts [CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/01/19/marcos-oks-temporary-zero-tariff-policy-for-e-vehicles-spare-parts/

6. Harassment vs onion farmers:

-Imee calls out DILG, NTF-ELCAC for 'harassing' onion farmers

-Pangasinan police validating 'harassment' of onion farmers by Bayambang cops

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/19/23/imee-calls-out-dilg-ntf-elcac-for-harassing-onion-farmers

7. Metro Manila traffic code for single ticketing system gets TWG OK [Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/858043/zamora-metro-manila-traffic-code-for-single-ticketing-system-gets-twg-ok/story/?just_in

8. PHL logs 251 new COVID-19 cases on fifth day of fewer than 300 [Manila Bulletin, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/857985/ph-logs-251-new-covid-19-cases-on-fifth-day-of-fewer-than-300/story/?top_picks&order=5

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