(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.


TOP STORIES - Thursday, September 29, 2022

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)  

29 September 2022, Thursday, as of 1PM

1. ‘Luis’ intensifies into severe tropical storm but exits PAR; LPA east of Visayas dissipates [DZBB, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU

https://mb.com.ph/2022/09/29/luis-exits-ph-area-of-responsibility/

2. NDRRMC: 11 reported dead, 6 missing due to Karding [Inquirer, Philstar, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/846397/ndrrmc-11-reported-dead-6-missing-due-to-karding/story/?just_in

3. Karding’s damage to agri rises further to P2.02 billion [Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/846405/karding-s-damage-to-agri-rises-further-to-p2-02-billion/story/

4. VP Sara meets with PM Kishida, Japanese officials; holds education-related activities during Japan trip [Manila Bulletin, News5, Philstar, ABS-CBN News, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU

https://mb.com.ph/2022/09/29/vp-duterte-meets-with-pm-kishida-japanese-officials/

5. CHED: Coordinating with DepEd, lawmakers to draft bill on mandatory ROTC [Manila Bulletin, Remate, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/846359/ched-coordinating-with-deped-lawmakers-to-draft-bill-on-mandatory-rotc/story/

6. SC moves NCAP oral arguments to December 6, 2022 [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/846388/sc-moves-ncap-oral-arguments-to-december-6-2022/story/?just_in

—Philippine Information Agency | PIA Monitoring Unit—

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