(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Saturday, 21 March 2026) Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to the Localized Thunderstorms. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. Moderate to strong winds from Northeast to North with moderate to rough seas (1.8 to 2.8 meters) prevails on the eastern section of Mindanao; while rest of Mindanao will have light to moderate winds from Northeast to North with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 1.8 meters). Northeast Monsoon affecting Northern Luzon.


TOP STORIES - Thursday, September 22, 2022

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)     

22 September 2022, Thursday, as of 9AM

1. PBBM at UNGA:

-Japan PM tells Marcos he wants to strengthen economic ties with Philippines

-President Marcos meets with ex-UK PM Tony Blair

-Marcos Jr.’s UNGA speech in NY raises Romualdez’s pride as Filipino

[PhilStar, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Times, Manila Standard, ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, News5] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/845646/japan-pm-tells-marcos-he-wants-to-strengthen-economic-ties-with-philippines/story/

 2. Martial Law anniversary

-No justice, no closure, say victims on 50th anniversary of Martial Law

-Imee Marcos on Martial Law: Gov’t has right to defend itself

-Martial law’s 50th year inspires artistic criticism

[GMA News, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/845620/imee-marcos-on-martial-law-gov-t-has-right-to-defend-itself/story/

3. COVID-19 infection

-DOH posts 1,886 new COVID cases; active infections at 27,284

-Other COVID-19 variants may enter country if border restrictions eased —Herbosa

[GMA News, PhilStar, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer] ©PIA-PMU

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1668377/ph-logs-1886-new-covid-19-cases-active-infections-at-27284

4. PAGASA monitoring 2 weather disturbances; Habagat, localized thunderstorms to bring cloudy skies, rains over NCR, rest of the country

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, CNN PHL] ©PIA-PMU

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/22/22/pagasa-monitoring-2-weather-disturbances

5. Magnitude 4.5 quake jolts Quezon, Rizal

-Some PNR trips suspended due to Quezon quake

[PhilStar, GMA News, ABS-CBN News, News5] ©PIA-PMU

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/21/22/magnitude-45-quake-jolts-quezon-rizal

6. 10 NPA rebels surrender to Metro Manila police chief

[Inquirer, PhilStar, Manila Standard] ©PIA-PMU

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1668538/10-npa-rebels-surrender-to-ncr-police-chief

7. Boratong widow gets 13 years for money laundering

[PhilStar, GMA News, Manila Standard] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.philstar.com/nation/2022/09/22/2211304/boratong-widow-gets-13-years-money-laundering

 —Philippine Information Agency | PIA Monitoring Unit—

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