(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Friday, 21 February 2025) Shear Line affecting the eastern section of Northern Luzon. Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Southern Mindanao. Northeast Monsoon affecting Extreme 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 isolated thunderstorms due to Shear Line. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to 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 / (1.5 to 3.1 meters).


TOP STORIES - Friday, 21 February 2025

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

As of Friday, 5:00 p.m., 21 February 2025

Motorists queue at the southbound gates of the Northern Luzon Expressway (NLEX) Bocaue Toll Plaza in Bulacan as the NLEX Corporation is set to increase their toll rates by P7 to P98, depending on the distance and class of vehicle, starting Thursday, June 15, 2023, following the approval of the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB). Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III along with other senators questioned the rate increase and asked the NLEX Corp. and the TRB to suspend the hike on June 15, 2023.

1. Vince Dizon formally takes oath as DOTr secretary, suspends implementation of cashless toll collection 

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/02/21/2423154/new-dotr-chief-halts-fully-cashless-toll-collection-plan-calling-it-anti-poor

2. SC tells Palace, Congress to submit original copy of 2025 GAA

[BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/02/21/2423107/sc-congress-palace-submit-copies-gaa

3. PH, New Zealand to sign visiting forces deal in second quarter

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

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/264761/ph-nz-closer-to-signing-deal-on-visiting-forces

4. Remains of Filipino cop in US air crash arrives in PH

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/21/remains-of-filipino-cop-who-died-in-washington-mid-air-crash-arrive-in-ph-1057

5. BOC raid yields P1B worth of luxury cars

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Philstar] https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/02/21/news/national/boc-raid-yields-p1b-worth-of-luxury-cars/2059741

6. National ID registration now open to children under 1—PSA

[ABS-CBN News, NewsWatchPlus, News5, Philstar, Sunstar] https://philstarlife.com/news-and-views/814460-psa-national-id-registration-children-below-1

7. Peace monitor warns of violent extremism resurgence in BARMM

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Rappler] https://www.rappler.com/philippines/mindanao/peace-monitor-warns-violent-extremism-resurgence-barmm/

8. More than 450 arrested in 'Chinese-run' scam center raid

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Times, Manila Standard, Philstar] https://tribune.net.ph/2025/02/21/more-than-450-arrested-in-chinese-run-scam-center-raid

9. Mixed movements in fuel prices seen next week

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar] https://www.inquirer.net/429800/doc-willie-ong-officially-files-withdrawal-from-senate-race/

10. Phivolcs warns of lahar flow from Mayon Volcano due to shear line-induced rainfall

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

https://mb.com.ph/2025/2/21/phivolcs-warns-of-lahar-flow-from-mayon

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