(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Tuesday, 01 July 2025) At 3:00 AM today, a Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on all available data at 1,230 km East of Central Luzon (15.3°N, 133.1°E). Southwest Monsoon affecting Visayas, Mindanao, Central Luzon, and Southern Luzon. 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—‘: Light to moderate winds coming from Southwest to West will prevail with slight to slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 1.5 meters).


TOP STORIES - Friday, October 21, 2022

TODAY’S TOP STORIES  (from online news monitoring)

21 October 2022, Friday, as of 9AM

 1. Tropical depression Obet accelerates on way to northern Luzon [Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Rappler, CNN PHL, GMA News, ABS-CBN News] ©PIA-PMU

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/21/22/obet-accelerates-en-route-to-northern-luzon

2. PAGASA declares onset of 'amihan' season [Philstar, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN PHL] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/10/20/PAGASA-onset-Amihan-season-.html

 3. Percy Lapid's death:

-Brother laments death of 'middleman' in Percy Lapid's slay

-PNP says there were 2 middlemen in Percy Lapid killing

[Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, One News, Philstar, Rappler, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, ABS-CBN News] ©PIA-PMU

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/20/22/percy-lapids-brother-laments-death-of-middleman-in-broadcasters-slay

4. Agriculture:

-PBBM staying put at DA: Restoring good system ‘will not be easy,’ it will take time

-Marcos to leave DA chief post only if structural changes made

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, One News, Business Mirror] ©PIA-PMU

https://businessmirror.com.ph/2022/10/20/pbbm-staying-put-at-da-restoring-good-system-will-not-be-easy-it-will-take-time/

5. Marcos appoints ex-SAF commander Lazo as new PDEA chief [Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Rappler, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN PHL] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/10/21/marcos-appoints-new-pdea-chief-lazo.html

6. Marcos to name DOH chief once country’s COVID-19 situation ‘normalizes’ [GMA News, Manila Times, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU

https://mb.com.ph/2022/10/20/marcos-to-name-doh-chief-once-countrys-covid-19-situation-normalizes

7. Philippines reports 2,227 new COVID cases, 44 deaths [Inquirer, GMA News, ABS-CBN News] ©PIA-PMU

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/20/22/philippines-reports-2227-new-covid-cases-44-deaths

8. PBBM affirms Duterte administration decision to drop Russian choppers deal [ABS-CBN News, Philstar, Business Mirror] ©PIA-PMU

https://businessmirror.com.ph/2022/10/21/pbbm-affirms-duterte-administration-decision-to-drop-russian-choppers-deal/

9. Pangasinan bridge collapses; 4 injured [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, Inquirer, Philstar] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.philstar.com/nation/2022/10/21/2218128/pangasinan-bridge-collapses-4-injured

—Philippine Information Agency | PIA Monitoring Unit—


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