(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 – Thursday, 15 February 2024

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

As of 5PM, Thursday, 15 February 2024

1. Coalition vs Charter change launched; Comelec OKs ‘Withdrawal Form’ to void Cha-cha petition signatures

[ABS-CBN News, News5PH, Manila Times, ABS-CBN News, Philstar, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/02/15/news/coalition-vs-charter-change-launched

2. Zubiri, Romualdez agree to 'work professionally' after clash on Cha-cha

[Abante, ABS-CBN News, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Philstar, Pilipino Star Ngayon]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/2/14/zubiri-romualdez-agree-to-work-professionally-after-clash-on-cha-cha

3. BSP keeps policy rate unchanged, as expected

 [Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Rappler]

https://business.inquirer.net/445633/bsp-keeps-policy-rate-unchanged-as-expected

4. Senate OKs on second reading P100 wage hike

[Business World, Cebu Daily News, GMA News, Philstar, Manila Bulletin]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/02/15/2333461/senate-oks-second-reading-p100-wage-hike

5. PCO chief Garafil’s house ‘totally burned’ in QC fire

 [Daily Tribune, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1904796/pco-chief-garafils-house-totally-burned-in-qc-fire

6. PH Coast Guard says its X account is 'compromised'

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Rappler]  https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/897557/ph-coast-guard-says-its-x-account-is-compromised/story

7. Hontiveros requests to summon Quiboloy but subpoena still hanging in Senate

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, News5] https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1904931/hontiveros-requests-to-summon-quiboloy-but-subpoena-still-hanging-in-senate

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