(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Wednesday, 05 March 2025) Easterlies affecting the country. 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 Easterlies. 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 East will prevail with moderate to rough seas (1.5 to 2.8 meters).


TOP STORIES - Thursday, 19 September 2024

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

As of 5:00 p.m. Thursday, 19 September 2024

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. leads the distribution of Certificates of Condonation and Release of Mortgage (CoCROM) to agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in Nueva Ecija, on September 13, 2024. Yummie Dingding, PPA pool/File  
1. Marcos distributes land titles, turns over farm-to-market roads in Palawan

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, Pilipino Mirror, The Manila Times]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/regions/2024/9/19/marcos-distributes-land-titles-turns-over-farm-to-market-roads-in-palawan-1224

2. Dindo Amparo is new Presidential Broadcast Service director general

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1984837/veteran-broadcast-journalist-dindo-amparo-named-new-pbs-bbs-chief

3. ALICE GUO CASE:

-NBI: Alice Guo’s signature did not match what was in notarized affidavit

-Marbil: Probe ongoing vs 24 ex-PNP chiefs over Alice Guo escape from PH

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

https://www.rappler.com/philippines/alice-guo-signature-not-match-affidavit-notarized-lawyer/

4. 23 reported dead, 15 missing due to Habagat, Ferdie, Gener, Helen —NDRRMC

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, NewsWatchPlus, Manila Standard]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/920972/ndrrmc-habagat-ferdie-gener-helen/story/

5. DA eyes price reduction of rice by 2025

[Daily Tribune, BusinessMirror, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Pilipino Mirror, Pilipino Star NGAYON]

https://manilastandard.net/news/314499043/da-eyes-price-reduction-of-rice-by-2025.html

6. Marcos tells gov’t workers: Remain transparent, accountable

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, The Manila Times, The Philippine STAR]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1984582/marcos-tells-govt-workers-remain-transparent-accountable

7. Mabilog reveals plot to link Roxas, Drilon to illegal drugs during Duterte’s time

[DZBB, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2024/9/19/mabilog-reveals-plot-to-link-roxas-drilon-to-drugs-during-duterte-s-time

8. Search for new PTFOMS chief ongoing— Chavez

[ABS-CBN News, Manila Standard, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Manila Times, The Philippine STAR]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/09/19/news/national/search-on-for-new-head-of-media-task-force/1972500

9. PNP arrests ex-DBM official tagged in multibillion-peso COVID-19 supplies mess

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

https://www.rappler.com/philippines/pnp-arrests-christopher-lao-covid-19-supplies-mess-september-18-2024/

10. Tulfo brothers dominate OCTA’s 2025 senatorial survey

[GMA News, Manila Bulletin, NewsWatchPlus, The Manila Times]

https://mb.com.ph/2024/9/19/tulfo-brothers-dominate-octa-s-2025-senatorial-survey

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