(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Thursday, 28 November 2024) Northeast Monsoon affecting Eastern section of Northern Luzon. Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Mindanao. 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 cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains. 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 Northeast will prevail with slight to moderate seas / (0.6 to 2.5 meters).


TOP STORIES – Tuesday, April 25, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

25 April 2023, Tuesday, as of 9:00 a.m.

1. Air force plane crashes; 2 pilots rescued [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1760606/air-force-plane-crashes-2-pilots-rescued

2. El NiΓ±o:

-NDRRMC assembles team to address effects of El NiΓ±o

-President Marcos vows sufficient irrigation during dry spell

-Farmers: Rice, veggie prices to spike with El NiΓ±o; gov’t fixing water supply

[Inquirer, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Philstar, CNN PHL]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/4/24/ndrrmc-team-effects-of-El-Nino.html

3. High heat index:

-President ‘carefully studying’ school break return to April-May

-Pimentel bats for ‘work break’ for outdoor workers amid high heat index

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Philstar, Manila Standard]

https://manilastandard.net/news/top-stories/314324708/president-carefully-studying-school-break-return-to-april-may.html

4. VP Duterte: Target 100% of Filipino youth are in school [ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/867936/sara-duterte-target-100-of-filipino-youth-are-in-school/story/

5. Philippines logs 3,148 COVID-19 cases from April 17 to 23 [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/04/24/2261321/philippines-logs-3148-covid-19-cases-april-17-23

6. DICT assessing possible SIM registration extension [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/4/24/dict-assessing-possible-sim-registration-extension

7. 130 guilty verdicts of Sajid Ampatuan final and executory —Sandiganbayan [CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Malaya]

https://malaya.com.ph/news_news/130-guilty-verdicts-of-sajid-ampatuan-final-and-executory-sandiganbayan/

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