(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Wednesday, 30 October 2024) At 3:00 AM today, the center of the eye of Typhoon "LEON" {KONG-REY} was estimated based on all available data at 380 km East of Aparri, Cagayan or 395 km East of Calayan, Cagayan (18.8 °N, 125.2°E) with maximum sustained winds of 165 km/h and gustiness of up to 205 km/h. It is moving West Northwestward at 15 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—‘: Moderate to Strong winds coming from West to Southwest will prevail with moderate to rough seas / (2.1 to 3.5 meters).


TOP STORIES – Friday, 23 February 2024

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

As of 5:00 p.m., Friday, 23 February 2024

1. After PhilHealth claims Marcos didn’t object to premium hike, Palace clarifies review still ongoing

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

https://mb.com.ph/2024/2/23/marcos-review-to-suspend-phil-health-premium-hike-still-ongoing-palace

2. Wage hike to cut GDP growth, raise unemployment —NEDA

[BusinessMirror, Manila Bulletin, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Manila Times, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/business/2024/02/23/2335373/wage-hike-cut-gdp-growth-raise-unemployment-neda

3. Marcos congratulates Prabowo in phone call, wants strengthened ties with Indonesia under new leader

[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, The Manila Times]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/02/23/news/national/marcos-congratulates-prabowo-in-phone-call/1933710

4. Marcos sees ‘great deal of potential’ in PH-Hawaii trade

[Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, People’s Tonight, Pilipino Mirror, The Philippine STAR, Inquirer]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/226382/marcos-sees-great-deal-of-potential-in-ph-hawaii-trade

5. Senate subpoena vs Quiboloy formally served; House leaders tell Quiboloy to obey subpoena or risk arrest

[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Rappler, GMA News, Manila Bulletin]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/898391/senate-subpoena-vs-quiboloy-formally-served/story/?just_in

6. Two alert list orders issued vs. Teves — DOJ

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Philstar, Rappler, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/898322/two-alertlist-orders-issued-vs-teves-doj/story/

7. 3 NPA rebels killed, 4 gov't troopers hurt in northern Negros clash

[Abante, Daily Tribune, Malaya, People's Tonight, Pilipino Star Ngayon, Philstar, The Manila Times, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1908586/3-battles-between-afp-npa-in-negros-occ-kill-3-rebels-injure-3-troops

8. 5 suspected NPAs, policeman killed in Bohol clash

[Daily Tribune, Inquirer, The Manila Times, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/898401/5-suspected-npas-1-cop-killed-in-bohol-clash/story/?just_in

9. DOE: Rollback expected for oil prices next week

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Standard]

https://www.manilastandard.net/news/314419376/doe-rollback-expected-for-oil-prices-next-week.html

10. Pangilinan, Bam, Diokno named LP Senate bets in 2025; Robredo still being convinced

[BusinessWorld, News5, Rappler, Philstar]

https://philstarlife.com/news-and-views/554198-opposition-senate-bets-2025-elections

© Philippine Information Agency Monitoring Unit