(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Friday, 19 April 2024) Easterlies affecting the country. 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 partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms due to Easterlies. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. 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 East to Northeast will prevail with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 2.1 meters).


TOP STORIES - Saturday, October 22, 2022

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

22 October 2022, Saturday, as of 4PM

 1. Wind signals lifted, as tropical depression Obet nears PAR exit — PAGASA

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/22/22/wind-signals-lifted-as-obet-nears-philippines-exit

2. NBI autopsy on alleged middleman in Percy Lapid killing — No gunshot wound, no COVID; possible heart problem

-Percy Lapid investigation to look into how 'middleman' inside BJMP got phone

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/22/22/no-gunshot-wound-covid-nbi-autopsy-on-percy-lapid-middleman

3. Fuel prices forecast to slightly drop next week

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/10/22/22/fuel-prices-forecast-to-slightly-drop-next-week

4. Marcos to lead Masskara Festival culmination, other Bacolod events

[Manila Bulletin, GMA News, ABS-CBN News, DZRH] ©PIA-PMU

https://mb.com.ph/2022/10/22/marcos-to-lead-culmination-of-masskara-festival-other-bacolod-events/

 5. Marcos Jr., private sector map out food production strategy

[PhilStar, Inquirer, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/10/22/2218447/marcos-jr-private-sector-map-out-food-production-strategy

 6. Ex-NTC commissioner Cordoba is new COA chair

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

https://www.onenews.ph/articles/ntc-exec-takes-oath-as-coa-chief

 7. Journos' security concerns take spotlight at DILG, PNP, media dialogue

[DZRH, Inquirer, GMA News, DWIZ] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/848905/journos-security-concerns-take-spotlight-at-dilg-pnp-media-dialogue/story/

8. Philippine housing backlog may reach 10 million by end of Marcos admin, says DHSUD exec

[ABS-CBN News, One News, PhilStar] ©PIA-PMU

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/21/22/ph-housing-backlog-may-hit-10m-in-by-end-of-marcos-admin-official

9. Garcia: No longer viable to hold barangay, SK polls in December 2022

-Macalintal: Election postponement turns barangay officials into legislative appointees

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/848846/garcia-no-longer-viable-to-hold-barangay-sk-polls-in-december-2022/story/

10. Governors, vice govs of split Maguindanao provinces assume posts

[Rappler, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer] ©PIA-PMU

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/22/22/govs-vice-govs-of-maguindanao-provinces-assume-posts

 —Philippine Information Agency | PIA Monitoring Unit—