(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 - 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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