(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Monday, 21 April 2025) Frontal System affecting Extreme Northern Luzon. Easterlies affecting the rest of the country. 𝗙𝗒π—₯π—˜π—–π—”π—¦π—§ π—ͺπ—˜π—”π—§π—›π—˜π—₯ π—–π—’π—‘π——π—œπ—§π—œπ—’π—‘: Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Easterlies. 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—‘: Light to moderate winds coming from East to Northeast will prevail with slight to moderate seas / (0.6 to 1.8 meters).


TOP STORIES – Monday, February 13, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

13 February 2023, Monday, as of 9AM

1. Marcos says Japan trip gains PHL $13-B in contributions, pledges; 24k new jobs seen

[Manila Times, GMA News, CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/02/12/23/japan-trip-gains-13-b-pledges-contributions-marcos

2. PHL-Japan VFA OK if it won’t raise tensions over WPS – Marcos

-Tolentino: Possible VFA between Philippines, Japan constitutional

[Manila Bulletin, GMA News, Inquirer, CNN PHL, PhilStar]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/210850/ph-japan-vfa-ok-if-it-wont-raise-tensions-over-wps-marcos

3. Philippines-Japan-US tripartite agreement still a concept, no details yet —Marcos

[Inquirer, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL, PhilStar, ABS-CBN News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/860580/philippines-japan-us-tripartite-agreement-still-a-concept-no-details-yet-marcos/story/?just_in

4. PBBM eyes pause on foreign trips to review investment deals

-Japanese firms interested in Maharlika fund; more investments expected — PBBM

[GMA News, CNN PHL, Inquirer, Rappler]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/02/13/pbbm-eyes-pause-on-foreign-trips-to-review-investment-deals/

5. Charter change not needed to get foreign investments – Marcos

[GMA News, Inquirer, CNN PHL]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1728970/charter-change-not-needed-to-get-foreign-investments-marcos

6. 8 Filipino human trafficking victims in Myanmar arrive home

[GMA News, Inquirer, DZBB]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/pinoyabroad/dispatch/860588/filipino-human-trafficking-victims-in-myanmar-arrive-home/story/?just_in

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