(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Saturday, 14 March 2026) Dinagat Islands will have cloudy skies with light rains due to northeast monsoon. The rest of Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains due to northeast monsoon. Moderate to strong winds from North to Northeast with moderate to strong seas will prevail over eastern section of Mindanao (2.5 to 4.0 meters). Meanwhile, the rest of Mindanao will have light to moderate winds from Northeast to North with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 2.5 meters) Northeast Monsoon affecting the country.


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—


Posted by at