(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Friday, 06 September 2024) Southwest Monsoon affecting Central Luzon, Southern Luzon, and Visayas. Trough of Super Typhoon {YAGI} (formerly "ENTENG") affecting Extreme Northern Luzon. Southwest Monsoon affecting the rest of Luzon. TROPICAL CYCLONE OUTSIDE PAR AS OF 3:00 AM TODAY SUPER TYPHOON YAGI (2411) LOCATION: 825 KM WEST OF NORTHERN LUZON (19.2°N, 112.8°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 195 KM/H GUSTINESS: UP TO 240 KM/H MOVEMENT: WESTWARD AT 20 KM/H 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 partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Localized Thunderstorms. 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—‘: Light to moderate winds coming from South to Southwest will prevail with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 2.5 meters).


TOP STORIES – Wednesday, 28 June 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print media monitoring)

28 June 2023, Wednesday, as of 4:00 p.m.

1. Gadon to stay as anti-poverty czar as Palace downplays disbarment [News5, Rappler, CNN PHL, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/28/23/gadon-to-stay-as-anti-poverty-czar-as-palace-downplays-disbarment

2. Gadon pitches ‘Batang Busog, Malusog’ feeding program [Bulgar, Daily Tribune, Manila Standard, Manila Bulletin, People's Journal, The Philippine STAR, Remate, Philippine Daily Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1794061/gadon-pitches-batang-busog-malusog-feeding-program

3. DoT unveils new tourism slogan: ‘Love the Philippines’; Marcos urges Pinoys to be PHL tourism's top influencers [Bulgar, BusinessMirror, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Philippine STAR, Daily Tribune]

https://tribune.net.ph/2023/06/27/dot-unveils-new-tourism-slogan-love-the-philippines/

4. Marcos calls for selflessness, solidarity with Muslim community on Eid’l Adha [Rappler, Daily Tribune, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/874166/marcos-calls-for-selflessness-solidarity-with-muslim-community-on-eid-l-adha/story/

5. SC: BSKE resked unconstitutional, but polls must proceed in October [Abante Tonite, CNN PHL, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Philippine STAR, Manila Standard]

https://manilastandard.net/news/top-stories/314344206/sc-bske-resked-unconstitutional-but-polls-must-proceed-in-october.html

6. Over 2,700 ‘human trafficking’ victims rescued in Las PiΓ±as [Bulgar, Daily Tribune,  Manila Standard, People's Journal, Pilipno Star NGAYON, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Philippine STAR, Rappler]

https://www.rappler.com/nation/human-trafficking-victims-rescued-las-pinas-june-2023/

7. Reshuffle of top police officials halted by DILG [Abante Tonite, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, The Philippine STAR, Philippine Daily Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1794070/reshuffle-of-top-police-officials-halted-by-dilg

8. PHL budget deficit in May narrowed by 16.7% to P122.2B [BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, The Philippine STAR, Philippine Daily Inquirer]

https://business.inquirer.net/407422/ph-budget-deficit-in-may-narrowed-by-16-7-to-p122-2b

9. BBM okays reforestation office [Manila Bulletin, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune]

https://tribune.net.ph/2023/06/28/bbm-okays-reforestation-office/

10. Grab mass layoff [People's Journal, Pilipino Star NGAYON]

https://www.philstar.com/pilipino-star-ngayon/bansa/2023/06/28/2277055/mass-layoff-sa-grab-nakaamba-solon-naalarma

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