(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Wednesday, 07 January 2026) Shear Line affecting Palawan and Visayas. Northeast Monsoon affecting the rest of Luzon. Easterlies affecting Mindanao. Caraga, Camiguin, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental and Zamboanga del Norte will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to Easterlies. Possible flash floods or landslides during moderate to at times heavy rains. Rest of Mindanao will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms caused by Easterlies. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. Moderate to strong winds from northeast to north prevails over the eastern section with moderate to rough seas (2.1 to 3.5 meters). Elsewhere, light to moderate winds from the northeast to north with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 2.5 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—


Posted by at