(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Friday, 16 January 2026) Dinagat Islands will experience rains with gusty winds due to TS “Ada”. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains. Minimal to minor threat to life and property due to strong winds. Northern Mindanao and the rest of Caraga will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to TS “Ada”. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains. The rest of Mindanao will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Localized Thunderstorms. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. The eastern section of Mindanao will have moderate to strong winds from west to southwest with moderate to rough seas (2.1 to 3.4 meters). The rest of Mindanao will have light to moderate winds from northeast to northwest with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 2.5 meters). At 3:00 PM today, the center of Tropical Storm "ADA" {NOKAEN} was estimated based on all available data at 270 km East of Borongan City, Eastern Samar (12.1°N, 127.9°E) with maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 80 km/h. It is moving Northwestward at 20 km/h. Northeast Monsoon affecting Northern and Central Luzon.


Friday, September 23, 2022

PBBM to US investors: 'Best time to do business in PH is now'

The Philippines is a smart investment choice, and now is the best time to do business with the country, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said Thursday.

In a speech at the Philippine Economic Briefing in New York City, the President invited strategic investors in the United States to invest in the Philippines, citing the country's "economic resurgence" following the COVID-19 pandemic.

"We invite strategic investors from the United States to take part in this Philippines economic resurgence. Key structural reforms have been set in place to allow for wider participation in our industries," said Marcos.

Economic liberalization measures like the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises Act or CREATE, the chief executive said, expanded "the space for foreign investments in previously protected sectors", especially those that employ advanced technologies and research and development activities.

Marcos also touted the country's "grand opportunities, the timing, the window of opportunities" for investment, especially in capital-intensive investments in the Philippines.

Marcos is on the fifth day of his six-day working visit to the United States, where he delivered a historic speech at the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday.

Marcos also met with key leaders on the sidelines of the UN assembly, including Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and US President Joe Biden. (PND)

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