(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Thursday, 18 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 - Thursday, October 20, 2022

 

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

20 October 2022, Thursday, as of 9AM

1. Tropical Depression 'Obet'

-Signal No. 1 raised in Northern Luzon areas due to Obet

-Tropical Depression Obet may become a storm Friday or Saturday

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

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/10/20/PAGASA-ObetPH.html

2. Marcos Jr. leads San Juanico Bridge lights show

-Marcos sees San Juanico bridge project to boost tourism in Samar, Leyte

-Marcos Jr. urges LGUs: Pursue programs that will enhance infra

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/19/22/marcos-jr-leads-san-juanico-bridge-lights-show

3. Marcos appoints new CA, CTA associate justices

[CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin, DZBB] ©PIA-PMU

https://mb.com.ph/2022/10/20/pbbm-appoints-2-ca-1-cta-associate-justices/

4. Robin, Bato want Marcos to name LWUA head to fix Marawi water issues

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/848600/robin-bato-want-marcos-to-name-lwua-head-to-fix-marawi-water-issues/story/

5. BBM to lay out eco plans with business leaders

[Daily Tribune, PhilStar, BusinessWorld] ©PIA-PMU

https://tribune.net.ph/2022/10/19/bbm-to-lay-out-eco-plans-with-business-leaders/

6. Putin declares martial law in Ukraine regions Russia says annexed

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/10/19/22/putin-declares-martial-law-in-ukraine-regions-russia-says-annexed

7. COVID-19 infection

-DOH logs 1,379 new cases of COVID-19

-WHO says COVID still an international emergency

[Manila Bulletin, PhilStar, Inquirer, DZBB] ©PIA-PMU

https://mb.com.ph/2022/10/19/doh-logs-1379-new-cases-of-covid-19/

8. More Pinays, babies dying of birth complications; POPCOM calls for more accessible maternal, newborn health services

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

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/10/19/POPCOM-mother-newborn-health-services.html

9. Iloilo court junks simple disobedience case vs 'Iloilo 42'

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/19/22/court-junks-simple-disobedience-case-vs-iloilo-42

10. 100 kg of marijuana seized in Caloocan

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1682438/100-kg-of-marijuana-seized-in-caloocan

—Philippine Information Agency | PIA Monitoring Unit—