(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Thursday, 18 December 2025) Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting southern Mindanao. Northeast Monsoon affecting Northern and Central Luzon. Caraga, Davao Region, Sarangani, South Cotabato, Basilan, and Tawi-Tawi will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms caused to ITCZ. Possible landslides or flashfloods due to moderate to at times heavy rains. Rest of Mindanao will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Easterlies. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. Light to moderate winds from the east to northeast with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 2.5 meters).


TOP STORIES – Sunday, March 19, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

19 March 2023, Sunday, as of 4PM

1. Marcos to ask Interpol to issue blue notice vs. Degamo slay suspects [Inquirer, SunStar, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/864351/marcos-to-ask-interpol-to-issue-blue-notice-vs-degamo-slay-suspects/story/

2. PNP: CIDG has ‘strong evidence’ vs Teves over involvement in Degamo slay case, 2019 killings [ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1744851/pnp-cidg-has-strong-evidence-of-teves-involvement-in-degamo-slay-case-2019-killings

3. Marcos Jr. vows to continue past admin’s over 70 infra projects [ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/03/19/2252824/marcos-jr-assures-continuation-past-admins-over-70-infra-projects

4. First Kadiwa store in Bicol region posts P1.2 million in sales [ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Philstar, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1745076/first-kadiwa-store-in-bicol-region-posts-p1-2-million-in-sales

5. BOC seizes P120 million smuggled frozen products in 7 warehouses [ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/03/19/2252683/boc-seizes-p120-million-smuggled-frozen-products-7-warehouses

6. Calapan fishing ban lifted despite threat of oil slick [DZBB, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/03/19/2252662/calapan-fishing-ban-lifted

7. ICC arrest warrant for Putin 'fair warning' to Duterte drug war defenders —senator [Manila Bulletin, Philstar, GMA News, CNN PHL]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/3/19/icc-warrant-putin-warning-drug-war-defenders.html

8. North Korea fires ballistic missile —Yonhap [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/world/2023/03/19/2252830/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missile-yonhap

© Philippine Information Agency Monitoring Unit

Posted by at