(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Friday, 07 February 2025) Shear Line affecting Visayas. Northeast Monsoon affecting 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 Shearline/Intertropical Convergence Zone (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—‘: Moderate to strong winds coming from East to Norteast will prevail with moderate to rough seas / (2.1 to 3.7 meters).


TOP STORIES – Sunday, 23 July, 2023

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

23 July 2023, Sunday, as of 4:00 p.m.

1. 'Egay' now a severe storm, may become super typhoon by Tuesday; LGUs told to prepare

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN Philippines, The Philippine Star, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/23/23/egay-now-a-severe-storm-may-become-super-typhoon-by-tuesday

2. COVID-19:

- Face masks, physical distancing no longer needed in public transport

- DOH says all COVID-19 health protocols in PH lifted

- Marcos declares COVID health emergency over

[CNN Philippines, GMA News, ABS-CBN News, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Philippine STAR, Manila Times, Manila Standard, Manila Bulletin]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/876644/face-masks-physical-distancing-no-longer-needed-in-public-transport/story/?just_in

3. SONA 2023:

- House of Representatives all set for Bongbong Marcos’ 2nd Sona — Speaker Romualdez

- Senators want to hear a realistic report, concrete plans for PH progress from PBBM

- What is Bagong Pilipinas? Recto says Marcos should explain in SONA

- Marcos urged to discuss plight of the masses during SONA

- SONA should highlight need for water department, says ranking solon

- Fisherfolk group gives Marcos 'failing grade' ahead of 2nd SONA

- PBEd to Marcos: Focus educ reforms in SONA

- Abalos to LGUs: Tap all available resources to back PBBM simultaneous SONA viewing

- Abalos: PNP, other gov't agencies all set for SONA 2023

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Times, Manila Bulletin, Philippine Daily Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1805849/all-systems-go-house-prepared-for-sona-2023

4. MMDA suspends number coding on Sona day, July 24

[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, CNN Philippines, GMA News] https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1805821/no-number-coding-scheme-for-sona-day-on-july-24-says-mmda

5. ICC probers barred from entering PH, says DOJ

[Manila Times, Manila Standard, Manila Bulletin] https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/07/23/news/national/icc-probers-barred-from-entering-ph/1901890

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