(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Monday, 06 January 2025) Northeast Monsoon affecting Northern Luzon. Shearline affecting the eastern section of Central Luzon and Southern Luzon. 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 ITCZ. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to 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 East to Northeast will prevail with slight to moderate seas / (0.6 to 2.5 meters).


TOP STORIES – Sunday, 4 June, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

4 June 2023, Sunday, as of 4:00 p.m.

1. PH gets first COVID bivalent vaccine donated by Lithuania

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/04/23/ph-gets-first-covid-bivalent-vaccine-donated-by-lithuania

2. PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEES

-MalacaΓ±ang bares latest batch of appointees

-Marcos appoints veteran broadcast journalist as acting PTV chief

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1779330/malacanang-bares-new-list-of-appointees-under-marcos-administration

3. Villanueva designated as Senate OIC until mid-June

[Inquirer, Manila Times, Philippine Star, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/6/4/villanueva-designated-as-senate-caretaker

4. MAHARLIKA INVESTMENT FUND

-Serious errors committed in approving Maharlika bill – Escudero

-Maharlika errors can only be fixed in Congress – senator 

-More gov’t funds to social programs with Maharlika fund: DBM

-Escudero says PBBM won’t veto MIF Bill

-Maharlika Fund vital to PH infra dev't, says nat'l treasurer

[PhilStar, ABS-CBN News Online, Manila Bulletin]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1779144/serious-errors-committed-in-approving-maharlika-bill-escudero

5. WEST PHL SEA BUOYS

-PCG: No buoys reported missing in West Philippine Sea territory

-PCG: 2 floating buoys installed in WPS are β€˜undetected’

[Manila Bulletin, GMA News Online, Rappler, Inquirer, Daily Tribune]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/871987/pcg-no-buoys-reported-missing-in-west-philippine-sea-territory/story/?just_in

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