(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, 11 July, 2024

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

As of 5:00 p.m., Thursday, 11 July 2024

1. President wants to keep his 3rd SONA brief

[Daily Tribune, Pilipino Star NGAYON, The Manila Times, The Philippine STAR]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/07/11/news/national/president-wants-to-keep-his-3rd-sona-brief/1956478

2. Sara Duterte won't attend PBBM's 3rd SONA

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, Philstar, Rappler, The Manila Times]

https://mb.com.ph/2024/7/10/sara-duterte-won-t-attend-pbbm-s-3rd-sona

3. Magnitude 6.5 quake hits Sultan Kudarat— Phivolcs

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5, Philstar, Rappler, The Manila Times]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/07/11/2369394/71-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-waters-sultan-kudarat-no-tsunami-threat

4. Marcos to issue EO on MSME development plan

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

https://tribune.net.ph/2024/07/10/marcos-to-institutionalize-msme-devt-plan

5. Marcos: TPLEX extension to improve tourism, economy in Luzon

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/912912/marcos-tplex-extension-to-improve-tourism-economy-in-luzon/story

6. POGO:

-PAGCOR bans use of hubs by POGOs

-Risa Hontiveros links ex-Duterte adviser Michael Yang to illegal POGOs

-Roque’s bank documents found in raided Pampanga Pogo – PAOCC

-Navy vouches for junior officer whose stolen info used for Pogo ops

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

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/242218/pogo-hubs-will-no-longer-be-allowed-says-pagcor-chief

7. Alice Guo seeks SC help to prevent Senate from requiring her to attend hearings

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, GMA News, Inquirer, News5, Philstar, Rappler]

8. New Davao City police director Patay replaced after 4 hours and 38 minutes

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, News5, Philstar, Rappler]

https://www.rappler.com/philippines/mindanao/new-davao-city-police-director-lito-patay-replaced-hours-assuming-post-july-10-2024/

9. PH-Japan RAA signing none of China’s business — Teodoro

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/912941/ph-japan-raa-signing-none-of-china-s-business-teodoro/story/

10. NCSC chair Quijano suspended for 90 days amid gross neglect raps – Palace

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1960006/ncsc-chair-quijano-preventively-suspended-for-90-days-palace

11. DPWH: New Senate building to cost from P25B to P27B

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1959912/dpwh-new-senate-building-to-cost-from-p25b-to-p27b

12. Ex-Cagayan de Oro mayor, 4 others in fertilizer fund mess get prison terms

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Malaya, Rappler]

https://www.rappler.com/philippines/mindanao/former-cagayan-de-oro-mayor-constantino-jaraula-da-officials-fertilizer-fund-mess-get-prison-terms-july-2024/

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