(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Wednesday, 05 February 2025) Northeast Monsoon affecting 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 cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to Easterlies. 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 – Wednesday, May 10, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

10 May 2023, Wednesday, as of 9:00 a.m.

1. ASEAN Summit: 

-Marcos arrives at opening session of ASEAN Summit in Indonesia

-Marcos: Talks on Taiwan Strait 'unavoidable' at ASEAN Summit

-Marcos to hold bilateral talks with Vietnam, Laos, Timor Leste

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/869537/marcos-arrives-at-opening-session-of-asean-summit/story/?just_in

2. Plea for Veloso pardon still there, says Marcos in 2nd Indonesia trip [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Rappler, Inquirer]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/214847/plea-for-veloso-pardon-still-there-says-marcos-in-2nd-indonesia-trip

3. Marcos says reorganization in Cabinet looms after appointment ban [Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/869520/marcos-says-reorganization-in-cabinet-looms-after-appointment-ban/story/

4. DFA says Timor-Leste rejects Teves’ request for political asylum [CNN PHL, GMA News, Bombo Radyo, Manila Times, One News, Inquirer]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/214856/dfa-says-timor-leste-rejects-teves-request-for-political-asylum

5. COVID-19 pandemic: 

-DOH: Pandemic not over, don’t be complacent

-DOH: COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers encouraged to apply for product registration

-IATF to submit COVID-19 recommendations to Marcos by Monday

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/05/10/2265115/doh-pandemic-not-over-dont-be-complacent

6. SWS: 47% of Filipinos agree it is dangerous to report content critical of Marcos admin [Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, GMA News, CNN PHL]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/5/9/SWS-press-freedom-report.html

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