(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Thursday, 17 July 2025) As of 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Depression “CRISING” was located at 530 km east of Juban, Sorsogon (13.0°N, 128.9°E). It has maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 70 km/h. It is moving west-northwest at 15 km/h. Tropical Depression Crising is currently affecting Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte, while the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) continues to affect the rest of Mindanao. Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte will experience cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to TD Crising. Flash floods or landslides are possible during moderate to at times heavy rainfall. Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, and the rest of Caraga will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms caused by the Southwest Monsoon. The rest of Mindanao will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms, also due to the Southwest Monsoon. Winds will be moderate from the southwest to west, with moderate seas (wave height: 1.2 to 2.5 meters).


TOP STORIES - Wednesday, October 26, 2022

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

26 October 2022, Wednesday, as of 5PM

1. Abra quake:

-Marcos says gov't on top of situation after Magnitude 6.4 Abra quake

-Marcos assures there's sufficient aid for Abra quake victims

-NDRRMC: 5 hurt in Abra quake

-436 aftershocks logged after 6.4-magnitude Abra quake

-CAAP: No damage in Northern Luzon airports after quake

[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar, Rappler, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU

https://­news.abs-cbn.com/­entertainment/10/26/­22/­marcos-says-govt-on-t­op-of-situation-afte­r-m-64-abra-quake

2. Cyclone update:

-LPA off eastern Visayas now Tropical Depression Paeng —PAGASA

-NDRRMC on red alert for 'Paeng'

[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, DZBB, DZMM, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Rappler, Philstar] ©PIA-PMU

https://­www.philstar.com/­headlines/2022/10/26/­2219436/­lpa-eastern-visayas-n­ow-tropical-depressi­on-paeng-pagasa

3. Percy Lapid slay:

-Marcos not convinced 'middleman' in Percy Lapid slay died of natural causes

-At least 6 persons linked to Lapid case now under custody

-Hontiveros bares threats vs Percy Lapid's family, calls for government protection

[ANC Alerts, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU

https://­www.gmanetwork.com/­news/topstories/­nation/849305/­marcos-not-convinced-­middleman-in-percy-l­apid-slay-died-of-na­tural-causes/story/­?just_in

4. Marcos defends appointments of Cascolan, Soriano

[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Times, Philstar, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU

https://mb.com.ph/­2022/10/26/­people-have-misunders­tood-marcos-defends-­appointments-of-casc­olan-soriano/

5. Son of ex-DOTr chief Tugade named acting MIAA general manager [DZBB, DZMM, Inquirer, Philstar, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU

https://­www.gmanetwork.com/­news/topstories/­nation/849307/­son-of-ex-dotr-chief-­tugade-named-acting-­miaa-general-manager­/story/?just_in

6. Palace lifts prohibitions on new contracts, disbursements for select gov’t offices [BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU

https://mb.com.ph/­2022/10/26/­palace-lifts-prohibit­ions-on-new-contract­s-disbursements-for-­select-govt-offices

7. Transmission line downed by tower bombing restored —NGCP [Inquirer, Manila Times, ABS-CBN News, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU

https://­www.gmanetwork.com/­news/topstories/­regions/849312/­transmission-line-dow­ned-by-tower-bombing­-restored-ngcp/­story/?just_in

8. PHL budget deficit narrows as revenues outpace expenses [Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Inquirer] ©PIA-PMU

https://­business.inquirer.net­/369687/­ph-budget-deficit-nar­rows-as-revenues-out­pace-expenses

9. 357 PDLs freed from BuCor’s 6 facilities [ABS-CBN News, Philstar, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU

https://mb.com.ph/­2022/10/26/­357-pdls-freed-from-b­ucors-6-facilities/

10. Metro Manila COVID-19 cases on downtrend —OCTA [Inquirer, CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU

https://mb.com.ph/­2022/10/26/­metro-manila-covid-19­-cases-on-downtrend-­octa/

11. Palace: Filled out eArrival Card is no longer mandatory for PH-bound flights [ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU

https://mb.com.ph/­2022/10/26/­palace-filled-out-ear­rival-card-is-no-lon­ger-mandatory-for-ph­-bound-flights/

 —Philippine Information Agency | PIA Monitoring Unit—

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