(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Monday, 21 October 2024) At 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Depression "KRISTINE" was estimated based on all available data at 1,070 km East of Southeastern Luzon (13.8°N, 134.1°E) with maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 70 km/h. It is moving West Southwestward at 30 km/h. 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 rains and thunderstorms due to Trough of TD Kristine. 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 West to Southwest will prevail with slight to moderate seas / (0.6 to 2.1 meters).


TOP STORIES - Friday, October 28, 2022

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

28 October 2022, Friday, as of 5PM

1. ‘Paeng’ may make landfall in Catanduanes on Saturday; 13 provinces now under Signal No. 2 [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, News5, Philstar, Rappler, Inquirer] ©PIA-PMU

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1686151/paeng-speeds-up-13-provinces-now-under-signal-no-2-metro-manila-under-signal-no-1

2. At least 31 reported dead in Maguindanao del Norte due to 'Paeng', BARMM official says [Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Rappler, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN PHL] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/10/28/13-dead-Maguindanao-Paeng.html

3. Undas 2022:

-Passengers flock to NAIA as Undas observance nears

-Terminal 3 passengers peaked at 25,000 Friday morning

-4,000 cops to secure cemeteries, columbaria in Quezon City

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News] ©PIA-PMU

https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/10/28/22/mga-pasahero-dagsa-sa-naia-habang-papalapit-ang-undas

4. Mactan-Cebu airport resumes full operations [ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Rappler] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.rappler.com/nation/visayas/mactan-cebu-airport-resumes-full-operations/

5. Marcos inspects land dev’t, housing project in Marikina [ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer] ©PIA-PMU

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1686287/fwd-bongbong-marcos-inspects-land-devt-housing-project-in-marikina

6. Private hospitals group fears possible COVID-19 surge with eased health protocols [CNN PHL, GMA News, Interaksyon, Inquirer] ©PIA-PMU

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1686206/private-hospitals-group-fears-possible-covid-19-case-spike-amid-eased-health-protocols

7. Health workers’ group opposes appointment of ex-top cop in health department [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, News5] ©PIA-PMU

https://news.tv5.com.ph/breaking/read/ex-police-chief-in-doh-health-workers-group-opposes-appointment-of-ex-top-cop-in-health-department

8. Ex-BuCor OIC Ragos testifies, affirms recantation at De Lima trial; De Lima's medical furlough approved [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU

https://mb.com.ph/2022/10/28/ex-bucor-oic-ragos-testifies-affirms-recantation-at-de-lima-trial/

9. Hontiveros: China’s stubborn growing occupation in West PH Sea ‘angering’ [CNN PHL, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU

https://mb.com.ph/2022/10/28/hontiveros-chinas-stubborn-growing-occupation-in-west-ph-sea-angering/

—Philippine Information Agency | PIA Monitoring Unit—