(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Saturday, 19 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 - Thursday, October 27, 2022

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

27 October 2022, Thursday, as of 9AM

1. Weather update:

-Signal No. 1 hoisted in parts of Samar, as Paeng picks up

-No classes in some areas due to bad weather

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/27/22/signal-no-1-hoisted-in-parts-of-samar-as-paeng-picks-up

2. Abra quake:

-Marcos mulls visiting quake-hit Abra, says NDRRMC chief

-Over 500 aftershocks recorded so far —PHIVOLCS

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

https://mb.com.ph/2022/10/26/marcos-mulls-visiting-quake-hit-abra-says-ndrrmc-chief/

3. Palace working on possible Marcos US state visit [ABS-CBN News, Manila Standard, GMA News, Philstar] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/10/27/2219532/palace-working-possible-marcos-us-state-visit

4. Percy Lapid slay:

-Cellphone of middleman in Percy Lapid killing ‘missing’

-BuCor secures 3 inmates who may be involved in Percy Lapid murder

-Percy’s murder prompts lawmaker to revive call for capital punishment

[DZMM, BusinessMirror, Manila Standard, One News, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/849387/cellphone-of-middleman-in-percy-lapid-killing-missing/story/

5. Philippines reports 1,121 new COVID cases, 37 deaths [Manila Bulletin, GMA News, ABS-CBN News] ©PIA-PMU

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/26/22/philippines-reports-1121-new-covid-cases

6. Close to 4,000 cholera cases recorded since January —DOH [GMA News, Philstar, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU

https://mb.com.ph/2022/10/26/close-to-4000-cholera-cases-recorded-since-january-doh/

—Philippine Information Agency | PIA Monitoring Unit—

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