(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Monday, 08 December 2025) At 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Depression "WILMA" was estimated based on all available data in the vicinity of Matuguinao, Samar (12.2°N 125.0°E) with maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 75 km/h. It is moving West Northwestward at 15 km/h. Shear Line affecting the eastern section of Southern Luzon. Northeast Monsoon affecting the rest of Luzon. Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Localized Thunderstorms. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. Moderate to strong winds from northeast to northwest will prevail over the western sections of Mindanao with moderate to rough seas (1.2 to 3.1 meters). Elsewhere, moderate winds from the northwest to southwest to southeast with moderate seas (1.2 to 2.5 meters).


TOP STORIES - Thursday, October 13, 2022

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

13 October 2022, Thursday, as of 9AM

1. Tropical Depression 'Maymay'

-'Maymay' weakens into LPA, new tropical depression to enter PHL territory

-Cagayan PDRRMO confirms 2 deaths due to 'Maymay'

-Classes in some Luzon areas still suspended today

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

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/10/13/Maymay-Thursday-updates.html

2. Barangay, SK elections:

-Marcos signs law postponing barangay, SK polls

-Comelec to focus on voter registration, adjust calendar of events amid BSKE postponement

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

https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/10/12/news/marcos-signs-law-postponing-barangay-sk-polls/1862000

3. QC court denies bid to set aside order unblocking Bulatlat website

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/847851/qc-court-denies-bid-to-set-aside-order-unblocking-bulatlat-website/story

4. 'Pantawid' cash grants:

-DSWD to reinstate families delisted from 4Ps

-Imee Marcos sees need to revisit DSWD’s 4Ps

[DZBB, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, Inquirer, Rappler, Manila Standard] ©PIA-PMU

https://manilastandard.net/news/314268288/dswd-to-reinstate-families-delisted-from-4ps-program.html

5. COVID-19 infection:

-DOH reports 1,623 new COVID-19 cases, 34 new deaths

-Metro COVID-19 positivity rate drops to 17.3%

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/12/22/doh-reports-1623-new-covid-19-cases-34-new-deaths

6. Monkeypox cases top 70,000 —WHO

[GMA News, Philstar, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU

https://mb.com.ph/2022/10/13/monkeypox-cases-top-70000-who/

7. COA: Duterte spent P4.5 billion confidential funds in 2021 [CNN PHL, Rappler, Philstar] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/10/13/2216253/coa-duterte-spent-p45-billion-confidential-funds-2021

—Philippine Information Agency | PIA Monitoring Unit—

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