(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Thursday, 26 December 2024) π—¦π—¬π—‘π—’π—£π—¦π—œπ—¦: Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Mindanao. Northeast Monsoon affecting Northern Luzon. 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 ITCZ. 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—‘: Moderate to strong winds coming from Northeast will prevail with moderate to rough seas / (2.1 to 3.7 meters).


TOP STORIES - Friday, 02 August 2024

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

As of 5:00 p.m., Friday, 02 August 2024

1. Proposed Marcos travel budget lower in 2025 at P1.054 billion — DBM

[BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Pilipino Star NGAYON, The Manila Times, The Philippine STAR]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/915547/proposed-marcos-travel-budget-lower-in-2025-at-p1-054-billion-dbm/story/

2. PBBM’s satisfaction rating rises in June — SWS

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

https://www.rappler.com/philippines/marcos-satisfaction-rating-social-weather-stations-survey-july-1-2024/

3. Cristina Aldeguer-Roque named DTI Acting Secretary

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

https://business.inquirer.net/472640/marcos-names-cristina-aldeguer-roque-as-acting-dti-sec

4. Gov’t workers to get first tranche of pay hike this year—DBM

[BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Pilipino Mirror, The Philippine STAR]

https://tribune.net.ph/2024/08/01/govt-workers-to-receive-salary-hike-this-year

5. DPWH admits lack of nat'l masterplan for flood control

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5, The Philippine STAR, Sunstar]

https://malaya.com.ph/news_news/no-integrated-flood-control-plan-only-immediate-relief-projects-dpwh/

6. Sara has more security escorts than Marcos – Remulla

[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Malaya, Pilipino Star NGAYON, The Philippine STAR]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/08/02/2374861/sara-still-has-320-bodyguards-more-marcos-jr

7. Comelec to file misrepresentation case vs. suspended Mayor Guo

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

https://manilastandard.net/news/top-stories/314479163/comelec-to-file-complaint-vs-guo-after-her-fingerprints-match-chinese-national.html

8. DENR chief: Reclamation projects negatively affect water flow in Manila Bay

[BusinessWorld, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2024/8/1/denr-chief-bares-multiple-behavioral-changes-in-manila-bay-amid-reclamation

9. Comelec chief willing to face inquiry on poll automation

[GMA News, Inquirer, News5, Philstar]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1968546/comelec-chief-to-sign-waiver-to-probe-alleged-offshore-accounts

10. 11 dead in Binondo fire

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZBB, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, Philstar]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/08/02/news/11-killed-in-binondo-fire/1961455

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