(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Sunday, 07 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 - Tuesday, October 04, 2022

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

04 October 2022, Tuesday, as of 9AM

1. Radio commentator Percy Lapid shot dead [ANC, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer, News5, Rappler, Manila Times] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/10/04/latest-stories/radio-commentator-percy-lapid-shot-dead/1860895

2. Marcos says F1 Grand Prix in Singapore ‘best way to drum up business’ for the Philippines [Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, GMA News, ABS-CBN News] ©PIA-PMU

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/03/22/marcos-singapore-f1-grand-prix-best-way-to-drum-up-business

3. North Korea fires an unidentified ballistic missile, Seoul's military says [ABS-CBN News. CNN PHL, GMA News, Philstar] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.philstar.com/world/2022/10/04/2214201/north-korea-fires-unidentified-ballistic-missile-seouls-military-says

4. POGOs:

-Senators want top execs of NEDA, DOF to be present in next Senate probe on POGOs

-DOJ: STDs allegedly spreading among Chinese POGO workers

-BI admits being clueless about locations of 40000 POGO workers

[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2022/10/03/senators-want-top-execs-of-neda-dof-to-be-present-in-next-senate-probe-on-pogos/

5. Sandiganbayan drops Mike Arroyo's graft case after SC’s dismissal order [Philstar, GMA News, ABS-CBN News] ©PIA-PMU

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/03/22/sandiganbayan-drops-mike-arroyos-graft-case-over-chopper-deal

6. COVID-19 infection: 

-Active COVID-19 infections at 28,111 as DOH logs 1,967 cases

-Philippines logs 16,017 COVID-19 cases from Sept 26-Oct 2

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1674549/active-covid-19-infections-at-28111-after-doh-logs-1967-more-cases

7. P122 million worth of suspected shabu seized in Cebu City [Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/846822/p122-million-worth-of-suspected-shabu-seized-in-cebu-city/story/

—Philippine Information Agency | PIA Monitoring Unit—

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