(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Wednesday, 18 September 2024) At 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Storm "HELEN" {PULASAN} was estimated based on all available data at 1,155 km East of Extreme Northern Luzon (22.3°N, 132.9°E) with maximum sustained winds of 85 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 105 km/h. It is moving West Northwestward at 25 km/h. Southwest Monsoon affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. TROPICAL CYCLONE OUTSIDE PAR AS OF 3:00 AM TODAY TROPICAL DEPRESSION (formerly "GENER") LOCATION: 405 KM WEST OF BACNOTAN, LA UNION (17.2°N, 116.6°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 55 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 70 KM/H MOVEMENT: WEST NORTHWESTWARD AT 25 KM/H 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 cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to Southwest Monsoon. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains. 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—‘: Moderate to Strong winds coming from South to Southwest will prevail with Moderate to Rough seas (2.1 to 3.5 meters).


TOP STORIES - Wednesday, September 28, 2022

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)     

28 September 2022, Wednesday, as of 1PM

1. Marcos graces opening of new Clark airport building, cites importance of PPP [DZRH, Manila Bulletin, News5, PTV, Inquirer, Philstar, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/846262/marcos-graces-opening-of-new-clark-airport-building-cites-importance-of-ppp/story/?just_in

2. LPA east of extreme northern Luzon develops into tropical depression Luis [DZBB, Inquirer, Philstar, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/scitech/weather/846257/lpa-east-of-extreme-northern-luzon-develops-into-tropical-depression/story/?just_in

3. NDRRMC: 'Karding' death toll rises to 10, with 8 missing [Manila Bulletin, Philstar, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN PHL] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/9/28/Karding-death-toll-missing.html

4. Magnitude 5.3 quake recorded offshore of Surigao del Sur — PHIVOLCS [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, DZRH, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU

https://mb.com.ph/2022/09/28/magnitude-5-4-quake-recorded-offshore-of-surigao-del-sur-phivolcs/

5. Peso touches P59 intraday against 'extremely strong' US dollar [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Philstar, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU

https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/09/28/22/peso-touches-p59-intraday-vs-extremely-strong-us-dollar

6. CHED orders colleges to follow existing rules on class suspensions during calamities [Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/846252/ched-orders-colleges-to-follow-existing-rules-on-class-suspensions-during-calamities/story/?just_in

 —Philippine Information Agency | PIA Monitoring Unit—