(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 – Wednesday, 06 March 2024

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

As of 06 March 2024, Wednesday as of 5:00 p.m.

1. Marcos: I have no impulse to authoritarianism

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, The Philippine STAR, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/899560/marcos-i-have-no-impulse-to-authoritarianism/story/

2. Marcos Jr. still not inviting ICC to PH

[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, The Philippine STAR, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/3/5/marcos-jr-still-not-inviting-icc-to-ph-2244

3. PBBM denies family's ill-gotten wealth, calls it propaganda

[News5, Rappler, Philstar, Daily Tribune]

https://tribune.net.ph/2024/03/06/pbbm-denies-familys-ill-gotten-wealth-calls-it-propaganda

4. WEST PHL SEA:

- Marcos views Chinese actions in Ayungin Shoal with 'great alarm'

- Marcos says Ayungin incident no reason to invoke MDT

- PH tells China: Order ships to leave Ayungin

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/899643/marcos-views-chinese-actions-in-ayungin-shoal-with-great-alarm/story/?just_in

5. PHL-AUSTRALIA RELATION

- PH signs second protocol to Asean-Australia-New Zealand free trade deal

- Australian firm keen on investing in renewable energy in PH

- Reconnect with roots, Fil-Aussies told

- Marcos tells ASEAN, Australia: Exercise boldness in maintaining respect for rules-based int'l order

[Abante, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, People’s Journal, Philstar, Pilipino Star Ngayon, The Manila Times]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/03/06/news/ph-signs-second-protocol-to-asean-australia-new-zealand-free-trade-deal/1935599

6. PBBM confirms Imelda Marcos has pneumonia, but ‘in good spirits’

[Abante Tonite, BusinessMirror, GMA News, Manila Standard, Daily Tribune, The Manila Times]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/03/05/news/marcos-mom-imelda-in-good-spirits-despite-slight-pneumonia/1935482

7. CHARTER CHANGE:

- House Committee of the Whole OKs RBH 7

- Tolentino files resolution on Senate rules regarding charter amendments

- Angara: No to foreign investment in education

[ABS-CBN News, DZBB, GMA News, Inquirer, News5, Rappler, The Manila Times]

https://mb.com.ph/2024/3/6/house-committee-of-the-whole-o-ks-rbh-7

8. Four Filipinos injured after brawl with Thai ladyboys — DFA

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

https://mb.com.ph/2024/3/5/four-filipinos-injured-after-brawl-with-thai-ladyboys-dfa

9. DOH backs proposal to ban disposable vapes in PH

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1914834/doh-backs-rectos-proposal-to-ban-disposable-vapes

10. Another roaming rodent spotted at NAIA

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, Interaksyon]

https://interaksyon.philstar.com/trends-spotlights/2024/03/06/271500/travelers-rodent-running-amok-naia-terminal-3/

11. Former trade chief, Namfrel founder Jose Concepcion dies

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Rappler, GMA News] https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/899615/namfrel-founder-ex-dti-chief-jose-joecon-concepcion-jr-dies/story/

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