Key Points
- Tropical cyclone Megan to create dangerous weather conditions across the northern parts of the country.
- Early results in Brisbane by-elections show Labor party losing major ground.
- Republic Act (RA) 11983, or the New Philippine Passport Act, repeals RA 8239 or the Philippine Passport Act of 1996. The new passport law aims to streamline the passport application process and develop a new generation of Philippine passports that are at par with international standards.