(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Monday, 21 October 2024) At 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Depression "KRISTINE" was estimated based on all available data at 1,070 km East of Southeastern Luzon (13.8°N, 134.1°E) with maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 70 km/h. It is moving West Southwestward at 30 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 Cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to Trough of TD Kristine. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains. 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—‘: Light to moderate winds coming from West to Southwest will prevail with slight to moderate seas / (0.6 to 2.1 meters).


TOP STORIES - Tuesday, July 2, 2024

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

As of 5:00 p.m., 02 July 2024, Tuesday

1. NEW DEPED SECRETARY:

-Senator Sonny Angara named new Education secretary

-Lawmakers, DepEd welcome Angara’s appointment

-Angara's Senate seat to remain vacant until 2025 polls —COMELEC

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

https://www.rappler.com/philippines/sonny-angara-named-new-department-education-secretary

2. Marcos OKs proposed P6.352-T national budget for 2025

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/911956/marcos-proposed-2025-budget/story/

3. Marcos, Malaysian Foreign Minister meet in MalacaΓ±ang

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/911865/malaysian-foreign-minister-pays-courtesy-call-on-marcos/story/

4. PHL condemns North Korea for raising tensions in Indo-Pacific with latest missile launch

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

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/07/02/news/ph-condemns-nkorea-for-raising-tensions-in-indo-pacific-with-latest-missile-launch/1954585

5. CHINESE INTRUSION:

-PHL Navy confirms presence of Chinese aircraft carrier off western Luzon

-China’s aircraft carrier presence off Luzon deemed ‘innocent passage’ —Navy

-Fewer Chinese vessels monitored in West Philippine Sea

-PHL, China meet in Manila after Ayungin incident

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, Rappler, SunStar, Manila Standard, News5]

https://manilastandard.net/news/national/314466575/ph-navy-confirms-presence-of-chinese-aircraft-carrier-off-western-luzon.html

6. NCRPO to deploy over 20K cops for SONA

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Pilipino Star NGAYON, The Philippine STAR]

https://tribune.net.ph/2024/07/01/ncrpo-to-deploy-over-20k-cops-for-sona

7. Gerardo dela PeΓ±a, country's oldest political prisoner, released on Palace order

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/911845/gerardo-dela-pena-country-s-oldest-political-prisoner-released-on-palace-order/story/

8. First Couple greets Imelda Marcos on her 95th birthday

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/911902/first-couple-imelda-marcos-95th-birthday/story/

9. 7 held for selling government posts, promotions

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

https://www.philstar.com/nation/2024/07/02/2367148/7-held-selling-government-posts-promotions

10. Dengue cases up, DOH warns public

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/07/02/2367034/dengue-cases-up-doh-warns-public

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