(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Wednesday, 04 October 2023) At 3:00 AM today, the center of the eye of Typhoon "JENNY" {KOINU} was estimated based on all available data at 275 km East Northeast of Itbayat, Batanes (21.9°N, 124.2°E) with maximum sustained winds of 150 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 185 km/h. It is moving West Northwestward at 10 km/h. Southwest Monsoon affecting Central Luzon, Southern Luzon, and Visayas. Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur will experience Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Southwest Monsoon / Localized Thunderstorms. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. Light to moderate winds coming from South to Southwest will prevail with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 2.5 meters).


TOP STORIES - Saturday, October 15, 2022

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

15 October 2022, Saturday, as of 4PM


1. WEATHER

-Signal No. 1 up over 5 Luzon areas due to Neneng

- Cagayan braces for onslaught of Tropical Depression Neneng

-Isabela residents warned of possible massive flooding, landslides during tropical depression Neneng’s wrath  

 [GMA News Online, ABS-CBN News Online, CNN PHL Online, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, PhilStar] ©PIA-PMU

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1680260/heavy-rainfall-and-strong-winds-expected-due-to-neneng-more-areas-under-signal-no-1

2. DOJ SEC. REMULLA’S RESIGNATION CALL

-Remulla: I serve at the pleasure of the President

-‘A man shall not bear the sins of his son’: NTF-Elcac backs Remulla amid son’s arrest

- Sen. Revilla on Remulla son’s arrest: Sins of son are not sins of the father

-Gatchalian: Calls for Remulla’s resignation are uncalled for

[GMA News Online, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/848112/remulla-i-serve-at-the-pleasure-of-the-president/story/

3. JUSTICE SEC. REMULLA SON’S ARREST

-‘Double standard?’: Makabayan solon sounds off on arrest of Remulla’s son

-Remulla sees son’s arrest over drugs as ‘test on how we handle sensitive matter like this’

-Drug charge filed vs. Remulla son before Las Piñas RTC

 [Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, PhilStar, GMA News Online] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/10/15/2216897/makabayan-solons-flag-double-standards-remulla-sons-arrest

4. CBCP encourages faithful to physically attend Sunday Masses in churches

[CNN PHL Online, GMA News Online, ABS-CBN News Online, One News, Rappler, Manila Standard] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/10/14/CBCP-physically-attend-Sunday-Masses-.html

5. Six dead after fire hits house in QC

[Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL Online, GMA News Online, ABS-CBN News Online, Manila Times, Rappler]

https://mb.com.ph/2022/10/15/six-dead-after-fire-hits-house-in-qc/

6. PCG: Boat sinks off Albay; 16 passengers, crew saved

[Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, GMA News Online, Manila Times] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/10/15/news/regions/16-passengers-of-sunken-boat-rescued/1862241

7. Oil prices projected to rise for 2nd straight week

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/10/15/22/oil-prices-projected-to-rise-for-2nd-straight-week

8.US carrier Ronald Reagan makes port call

[Inquirer, Rappler, Manila Times] ©PIA-PMU

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1680181/us-carrier-ronald-reagan-makes-port-call

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