(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Wednesday, 23 April 2025) Frontal System affecting Extreme Northern Luzon. Easterlies affecting the rest of 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 partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Easterlies. 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—‘: Light to moderate winds coming from East to Northeast will prevail with slight to moderate seas / (0.6 to 1.8 meters).


TOP STORIES - Tuesday, 15 April 2025

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from PIA online monitoring)

As of Tuesday, 5:00 p.m., 15 April 2025

1. VP Sara endorses Imee Marcos; Palace says Imee's 'black' campaign ad better describes Duterte admin

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Guardian, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, SunStar, Rappler]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/04/15/news/palace-imees-black-campaign-ad-better-describes-duterte-administration/2092379

2. Palace declares half-day remote work in gov't offices on Holy Wednesday

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, SunStar, Watchmen Daily Journal]

https://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/work-in-government-offices-adjusted-amid-holy-week-observance

3. WPS on Google Maps affirms int'l recognition of PH sovereign rights —AFP

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler, SunStar]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/04/15/news/national/west-philippine-sea-now-visible-on-google-maps-without-specific-search/2092343

4. Chinese research vessel off Batanes ignores Coast Guard radio challenge

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Guardian, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, RMN News]

https://www.inquirer.net/436678/fwd-break-chinese-research-vessel-off-batanes-mum-in-pcgs-radio-challenge/

5. Navy: Recent found drones in PH likely deployed by Chinese gov’t

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

https://www.inquirer.net/436667/navy-recently-found-drones-in-ph-likely-deployed-by-chinese-govt/

6. 2025 ELECTIONS:

-Comelec chairman denies cheating in online voting

-Buluan, Maguindanao del Sur placed under Comelec control

-Comelec orders Pasay mayoral bet to explain reported racist remarks

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Panay News, Philstar, Sunstar]

https://www.panaynews.net/comelec-chairman-denies-cheating-in-online-voting/

7. HOLY WEEK EXODUS:

-DOTr, BI inspect NAIA Terminal 3 amid Holy Week surge

-Security tightened for Holy Week

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]

https://tribune.net.ph/2025/04/15/dotr-bi-inspect-naia-terminal-3-amid-holy-week-surge

8. OFW remittances rise 2.6% in February, topping $3 billion

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar, Rappler]

https://www.philstar.com/business/2025/04/15/2436217/ofw-remittances-rise-26-february-topping-3-billion

9. Bus company involved in NLEX accident suspended —DOTr Sec. Dizon

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/942765/bus-company-involved-in-nlex-accident-suspended-dotr-sec-dizon/story/

10. Duterte police cohort Garma seeking US asylum – lawyer

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Philstar, Rappler]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/272873/duterte-police-cohort-garma-seeking-us-asylum-lawyer

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