(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, November 5, 2022

 TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

5 November 2022, Saturday, as of 4PM


1. Marcos to attend ASEAN summits next week

- Marcos to push food security, disaster response at ASEAN

- South China Sea row among talking points in Marcos' meetings at ASEAN summit

- Marcos to raise Myanmar issue in ASEAN summit

- Marcos to hold talks with leaders of Cambodia, South Korea during ASEAN summits

 [Philippine Star, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, GMA News, ABS-CBN News, CNN Philippines] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/11/05/2221588/marcos-push-food-security-disaster-response-asean

2. OFW deployment to Saudi resumes November 7

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, CNN Philippines, Manila Standard, Manila Times] ©PIA-PMU

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/208070/ph-resumes-deployment-of-ofws-to-saudi-arabia

3. ‘Paeng’ death toll climbs to 155 —NDRRMC

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

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/11/5/ndrrmc-paeng-report-november-5.html

4. Slight price drops forecast for kerosene, diesel; gasoline to go up by P1

[Philippine Star, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN Philippines] ©PIA-PMU

https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/11/05/22/slight-price-drops-forecast-for-kerosene-diesel

5. AMLC reports cites P550K deposit to account of alleged Lapid slay case gunman —DOJ chief

[GMA News, ABS-CBN News, News5, CNN Philippines, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/balitambayan/balita/850397/remulla-kinumpirma-ng-amlc-na-may-idinipositong-p550k-sa-account-ng-gunman-sa-lapid-slay-case/story/?just_in

6. Cebu drops COVID test requirement for fully vaccinated inbound travelers

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

https://mb.com.ph/2022/11/05/cebu-junks-covid-test-for-inbound-travelers/

7. Customs intercepts P8 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in Zamboanga City

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/850410/boc-zamboanga-city-police-intercept-p8-million-in-alleged-smuggled-cigarettes/story/?just_in

8. No tropical cyclone to enter PH in next 5 days —PAGASA

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

https://mb.com.ph/2022/11/05/ph-to-remain-cyclone-free-in-next-5-days/

—Philippine Information Agency | PIA Monitoring Unit

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