(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Monday, 15 September 2025) Easterlies continue to affect Mindanao. Severe Tropical Storm TAPAH (formerly “Lannie”) – Outside PAR as of 3:00 AM today Location: 910 km west of Extreme Northern Luzon (20.8°N, 113.1°E) Maximum Sustained Winds: 95 km/h near the center Gustiness: Up to 115 km/h Movement: North-northwestward at 15 km/h 🔹 Forecast: CARAGA Region: Cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to Easterlies. Moderate to heavy rains may cause flash floods and landslides in some areas. Rest of Mindanao: Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms also due to Easterlies. Winds and Seas: Light to moderate winds from the east to northeast. Coastal waters will be slight to moderate (wave heights: 0.6 – 1.5 meters).


TOP STORIES - Monday, October 03, 2022

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

03 October 2022, Monday, as of 9AM

1. Palace confirms Marcos’ trip to Singapore, says F1 weekend visit ‘productive’ [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer, PhilStar] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/10/3/Bongbong-Marcos-Sandro-Marcos-Singapore-F1-Grand-Prix.html

2. Marcos to lead Metro Manila Subway's Ortigas, Shaw Boulevard stations groundbreaking; MMDA advises motorists vs traffic

[CNN PHL, GMA News, PhilStar, ABS-CBN News] ©PIA-PMU

https://twitter.com/annafelicia_/status/1576715760637923328

3. Visa cancellation of over 48,000 POGO workers underway [Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1674025/visa-cancellation-of-over-48000-pogo-workers-underway-bi

4. DOLE allocates P456 million to employ Karding suvivors [Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL, PhilStar] ©PIA-PMU

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1674043/dole-allocates-p456-million-to-employ-karding-suvivors

5. DOH reports 2,117 new COVID-19 cases, 32 new deaths [GMA News, ABS-CBN News, PhilStar] ©PIA-PMU

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/02/22/doh-reports-2117-new-covid-19-cases-32-new-deaths

6. Transport groups: Many PUVs unable to implement Oct. 3 fare hike [Rappler, CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News] ©PIA-PMU

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/02/22/many-puvs-unable-to-implement-oct-3-fare-hike-transport-groups

7. Mobility vital in Q4 to sustain economic growth —Concepcion [PhilStar, Inquirer, Manila Times] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/10/03/2213840/mobility-vital-q4-sustain-economic-growth-concepcion

8. Lotto results

-Senators call for investigation into 'suspicious' Grand Lotto results

-Many players betting on same 'lucky' lotto numbers ‘a natural occurrence’ — PCSO

[PhilStar, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, CNN PHL] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/10/2/lotto-players-lucky-numbers.html

9. Bicol, Isabela, Aurora, Quezon to have scattered rains due to easterlies [GMA News, CNN PHL, Inquirer] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/scitech/weather/846766/bicol-isabela-aurora-quezon-to-have-scattered-rains-due-to-easterlies/story/?just_in

—Philippine Information Agency | PIA Monitoring Unit—