(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Monday, 23 December 2024) π—¦π—¬π—‘π—’π—£π—¦π—œπ—¦: Shear Line affecting Southern Luzon and Visayas. Northeast Monsoon affecting the rest of Luzon. TROPICAL CYCLONE OUTSIDE PAR AS OF 3:00 AM TODAY TROPICAL DEPRESSION LOCATION: 165 KM WEST OF KALAYAAN, PALAWAN (10.8°N, 112.8°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 55 KM/H GUSTINESS: UP TO 70 KM/H MOVEMENT: NORTHWESTWARD AT 10 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, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Trough of Low Pressure Area. 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—‘: Lifgt to Moderate winds coming from East toSoutheast will prevail with light to Moderate (0.6 to 2.5 meters).


TOP STORIES – Thursday, 07 March 2024

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

As of 5:00 p.m., Thursday, 07 March 2024

1. WEST PHL SEA:

-Marcos: PHL will not invoke defense treaty with US despite fresh sea tensions

-China will 'legitimately defend rights' in South China Sea —FM

-China says PHL proposed Maritime Zones Act is horrendous and illegal

[Daily Tribune, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Pilipino Star NGAYON, Rappler, The Philippine STAR, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/3/6/marcos-ph-will-not-invoke-defense-treaty-with-us-despite-fresh-sea-tensions-1606

2. PBBM hits ‘clear intrusions’ into Benham Rise

[Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, People's Journal, The Philippine STAR, Pilipino Star NGAYON, Remate, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/3/6/marcos-chinese-ships-in-benham-rise-a-clear-intrusion-into-ph-territory-1554

3. ASEAN-AUSTRALIA SUMMIT:

-Marcos returns to Manila following participation in ASEAN-Australia Summit

-PHL signs second protocol to Asean-Australia-NZ FTA

-ASEAN, Australia decry actions that 'endanger peace'

[Abante, ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, GMA News, Manila Standard, People Journal, Pilipino Mirror, The Manila Times, The Philippine STAR, BusinessMirror]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/3/6/marcos-returns-to-manila-following-participation-in-asean-australia-summit-126

4. DMW: 2 Filipinos killed in Houthi missile attack off Yemen

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philstar, Rappler, The Manila Times, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/pinoyabroad/dispatch/899755/dmw-2-filipinos-killed-in-houthi-missile-attack-off-yemen/story/

5. No, Imelda Marcos is not dead —Palace

[ABS-CBN News, People's Tonight, Manila Bulletin, News5, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1915359/imelda-marcos-death-fake-news

6. Jobless Filipinos at 9.4 million in December 2023 —SWS

[Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Radyo Inquirer, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/899693/jobless-filipinos-at-9-4-million-in-december-2023-sws/story/

 

7. SC junks petition challenging legality of POGOs

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Philstar, The Manila Times, Daily Tribune]

https://tribune.net.ph/2024/03/06/sc-denies-plea-to-halt-pogo-rules-regulations

8. SC dismisses ‘procedurally infirm’ petition vs PUV modernization

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Malaya, The Manila Times, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1915117/sc-dismisses-procedurally-infirm-petition-vs-puv-modernization

9. RICE PRICE, SUPPLY ANOMALIES:

-Suspended NFA execs, staff linked to other questionable transactions —Marcos

-House begins probe alleged improper disposition of NFA rice stock

-Suspended NFA official says rice sale to private firms above board

-DA: Rice prices up 36% in a year 

[Abante Tonite, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, News5, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/03/06/2338546/house-probe-irregular-sale-nfa-rice-set-march-7

10. La NiΓ±a watch up as El NiΓ±o weakens —PAGASA

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Rappler, Philstar, The Manila Times]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/03/07/news/la-nia-watch-up-as-el-nio-weakens-pagasa/1935769

11. Women take to streets to oppose Cha-cha

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, Philstar, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2024/3/6/women-organizations-express-opposition-vs-cha-cha-on-women-s-day

12. Audit of P10.3-B free tuition fund sought

[Philstar, Manila Standard, The Manila Times]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/03/06/news/audit-sought-on-p103b-fund-for-free-tuition-living-allowance-of-poor-college-students/1935618

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