(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Wednesday, 09 July 2025) The Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) continues to affect Mindanao. FORECAST: The Zamboanga Peninsula will experience cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to the Southwest Monsoon. These conditions may lead to possible flash floods or landslides, especially during moderate to occasionally heavy rainfall. The rest of Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms also influenced by the Southwest Monsoon. Winds will be light to moderate from the southwest, with slight to moderate seas (wave height between 0.6 to 2.1 meters).


TOP STORIES – Tuesday, March 14, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

14 March 2023, Tuesday, as of 9:00 a.m.

1. Cop found guilty of killing 2 teenagers in 2017 drug war [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1742298/cop-found-guilty-of-2-teenagers-killing-in-2017-drug-war

2. SC dismisses rape, acts of lasciviousness cases vs Vhong Navarro [Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Rappler, GMA News, CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News] https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/03/13/23/supreme-court-dismisses-rape-acts-of-lasciviousness-cases-vs-vhong-navarro

3. Marcos wants government anti-human trafficking efforts strengthened, harmonized [Inquirer, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Philstar, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/863731/marcos-tasks-gov-t-agencies-to-boost-efforts-vs-human-trafficking/story/

4. Pump prices of diesel down, gasoline up [Philstar, Manila Standard, Inquirer] https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1742312/pump-prices-of-diesel-down-gasoline-up

5. Mindoro oil spill

-Japan donates gear, equipment for Mindoro oil spill clean-up

-PCG: Remotely operated underwater vehicle needed to clean up oil spill

[CNN PHL, OneNews, Manila Bulletin]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/863691/japan-donates-gear-equipment-to-the-philippines-for-oriental-mindoro-oil-spill-cleanup/story/

6. Entire Davao de Oro placed under state of calamity due to series of quakes [Manila Bulletin, Philstar, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/13/23/entire-davao-de-oro-placed-under-state-of-calamity-due-to-quakes

7. LPA to bring rains to Mindanao [Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, GMA News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/03/14/23/lpa-to-bring-rains-to-mindanao

8. House adopts resolution expressing condolences on death of Lualhati Bautista [ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer]

https://entertainment.inquirer.net/490412/house-adopts-resolution-expressing-condolences-on-death-of-lualhati-bautista

9. Padilla won’t ask Palace support for Charter change [CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer] https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1742295/padilla-wont-ask-palace-support-for-cha-cha

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