(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 – Saturday, 03 June 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

3 June 2023, Saturday, as of 4:00 p.m.

1. Marcos signs EO to add private sector rep in PPP board

[CNN PHL Online, GMA News Online, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/6/3/marcos-eo-private-sector-rep-ppp-governing-board.html

2. MAHARLIKA INVESTMENT FUND

-Maharlika Fund OK sans gov't pension funds, says NEDA

-Bayan Muna to challenge Maharlika Investment Fund before SC

-Treasury Bureau: Landbank stable amid qualms over Maharlika Fund contribution

-Lagman rejects SC challenge vs Maharlika bill: Only Congress can correct 'unwise' law

-Pimentel to Marcos: Veto Maharlika bill

[Manila Bulletin, GMA News Online, ABS-CBN News Online, CNN PHL Online, Manila Times, Daily Tribune]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/6/3/not-a-roadblock-maharlika-fund-ok-even-with-pension-fund-prohibition-neda-says

3. INFRASTRUCTURE

-Marcos OKs key PH dev't projects

-Marcos Jr. administration approves 2 ‘crucial’ projects

[Manila Bulletin, PhilStar, Daily Tribune, Manila Times, CNN PHL Online]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/6/2/marcos-o-ks-key-ph-dev-t-projects

4. DEGAMO SLAY CASE

-Remulla: ‘P8 million each for Degamo suspects’ retraction’

-DOJ chief names ex-usec in Degamo case ‘bribe try’

-Lawyers of detained suspects in killings of Degamo, 9 others deny P8-M offer to recant testimonies

[PhilStar, ABS-CBN News Online, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Daily Tribune]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/06/03/2271113/p8-million-each-degamo-suspects-retraction

5. Taal Volcano has had 2 volcanic tremors in past 24 hours; Alert Level 1 remains

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/scitech/science/871920/taal-volcano-has-had-2-volcanic-tremors-in-past-24-hours-alert-level-1-remains/story/?just_in

6. WEST PH SEA BUOYS

-PCG belies Chinese news: PH buoys still in WPS

-PCG verifying reports buoys removed in some parts of West Philippine Sea

[Inquirer, ABS-CBN News Online, PhilStar]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/215497/pcg-belies-chinese-news-ph-buoys-still-in-wps.

7. Slight drop in oil prices looms on Tuesday

[ABS-CBN News Online, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL Online]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/03/23/slight-drop-in-oil-prices-looms-on-tuesday

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