(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Monday, 16 June 2025) At 3:00 AM today, the Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on all available data at 115 km North of Virac, Catanduanes or 285 km East of Infanta, Quezon (14.6°N, 124.3°E). Southwest Monsoon affecting the western section of 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 cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to Southwest Monsoon. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains 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 Southwest to West will prevail with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 2.1 meters).


TOP STORIES - Thursday, November 3, 2022

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

3 November 2022, Thursday, as of 9AM

1. North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles, residents in Japan told to shelter [ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Philstar, Rappler] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.rappler.com/world/asia-pacific/north-korea-fires-multiple-ballistic-missiles-november-3-2022/

2. 'Paeng' aftermath:

-Paeng death toll rises to 122 —NDRRMC

-Maguindanao death toll now at 63, says provincial admin

-Paeng damage, losses to agri climb to P2.74 billion

-NDRRMC: 3.3 million persons affected by Paeng's onslaught

-PAGASA: Rain expected in parts of Visayas, Mindanao due to LPA

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1688587/paeng-death-toll-rises-to-122-ndrrmc

3. NBI takes custody of person of interest in Percy Lapid slay [DZBB, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/850151/nbi-takes-custody-of-person-of-interest-in-percy-lapid-slay/story/

4. MalacaΓ±ang approves further easing of Philippine travel requirements [GMA News, Manila Times, Philstar, Rappler] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.rappler.com/nation/malacanang-approves-iatf-move-further-ease-travel-requirements/

5. DOH logs 775 new infections; active cases down to 18,689 [ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer] ©PIA-PMU

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1688552/doh-logs-775-infections-active-cases-down-to-18689

6. Face mask wearing now voluntary in workplaces in private sector —DOLE [Bombo Radyo, DWIZ, News5, ABS-CBN News] ©PIA-PMU

https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/11/02/22/wearing-of-masks-in-workplaces-in-private-sector-now-voluntary-dole

7. Monkeypox mostly spreads before symptoms appear, study suggests [CNN PHL, Philstar, Rappler, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU

https://mb.com.ph/2022/11/03/monkeypox-mostly-spreads-before-symptoms-appear-study-suggests/

8. PHL still among world’s worst countries in prosecuting killers of journalists [CNN PHL, Manila Times, Inquirer] ©PIA-PMU

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1688502/ph-still-among-worlds-worst-countries-in-prosecuting-killers-of-journalists

 —Philippine Information Agency | PIA Monitoring Unit—