(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Saturday, 21 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 – Thursday, March 9, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

09 March 2023, Thursday, as of 5PM

1. Joblessness, underemployment worsen to 4.8% in January as temporary holiday jobs fade

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

https://www.philstar.com/business/2023/03/09/2250416/joblessness-underemployment-worsen-january-temporary-holiday-jobs-fade

2. Missing Cessna plane in Isabela found with no survivors

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

https://mb.com.ph/2023/03/09/missing-cessna-plane-in-isabela-found-after-month-long-search/

3. COVID-19 vaccine wastage may exceed 50 million doses by end of March —DOH

[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, News5, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1740363/covid-19-vaccine-wastage-may-hit-50-million-doses-by-end-march

4. NDRRMC, member agencies conduct 1st quarter earthquake drill; Marcos participates too

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, DZBB, DZRH, Philstar, Radyo Inquirer]

https://twitter.com/chonayu1/status/1633712316285063168

5. Palace bares 29 new appointments, including ex-DILG spokesman Malaya

[Inquirer, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/09/23/palace-bares-29-new-appointments

6. NEDA approves 194 infrastructure projects

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1740425/marcos-led-neda-board-oks-194-infra-projects

7. House, Senate leaders launch eCongress website for more responsive legislature

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/863306/house-senate-leaders-launch-econgress-website-for-more-responsive-legislature/story

8. PAGCOR terminates contract with third-party POGO auditor

[Manila Bulletin, Philstar, GMA News, CNN PHL]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/3/9/pagcor-terminates-contract-third-party-auditor.html

9. Gov't eyes extension of SIM registration deadline

[GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar]

https://twitter.com/PhilippineStar/status/1633714935518867456

10. SC voids CBA provision setting lower retirement age for female crew than male

[Manila Bulletin, GMA News, Inquirer]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/863317/sc-voids-cba-provision-setting-lower-retirement-age-for-female-crew-than-male/story/

11. PNP consolidates ‘final pieces of evidence’ in Degamo slay case

[Inquirer, GMA News, Manila Bulletin]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/863326/sta-catalina-negros-oriental-police-replaced-after-degamo-slay-pnp

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