(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 - 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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