(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 - Wednesday, November 2, 2022

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

2 November 2022, Wednesday, as of 9AM

1. Undas 2022:

-President Marcos, family pay respects to father during ‘Undas’

-Undas observance peaceful —PNP

-More than 400,000 individuals flock to Manila cemeteries on All Saints’ Day

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1688142/president-marcos-family-pay-respects-to-father-during-undas

2. Technical glitch hampers MRT-3 operations as commuters return to NCR after Undas weekend [ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN PHL] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/11/2/LTO-NCR-braces-for-influx-of-motorists--commuters-after-Undas.html

3. Some PNR trips delayed due to 'derailment incident' in Sta. Mesa, Manila [News5, ABS-CBN News, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/850045/some-pnr-trips-delayed-due-to-derailment-incident-in-sta-mesa-manila/story/?just_in

4. Marcos Jr. inspects Paeng-hit Maguindanao, cites need to address climate change; wants tree planting included in flood control projects

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/01/22/marcos-jr-cites-need-to-address-climate-change-during-maguindanao-visit

5. Deaths due to Paeng now at 112, says NDRRMC [ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Times, Rappler, Inquirer] ©PIA-PMU

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1688105/deaths-due-to-paeng-now-at-112-says-ndrrmc

6. Muntinlupa Mayor calls out evacuees for damaging classroom facilities, leaving scattered trash [Inquirer, Philstar, CNN PHL] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2022/11/2/Mayor-calls-out-evacuees-for-damaging-classroom-facilities.html

7. PAGASA: Queenie weakens into LPA; trough triggers rain in parts of PHL [CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer] ©PIA-PMU

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1688266/former-td-queenies-trough-triggers-rain-in-parts-of-ph

8. Philippines reports 676 new COVID cases, lowest since June [Inquirer, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News] ©PIA-PMU

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/01/22/ph-reports-676-new-covid-cases-lowest-since-june

9. Wearing a mask in classrooms will be optional —DepEd [GMA News, Business Mirror, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Inquirer] ©PIA-PMU

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1688136/deped-allows-voluntary-use-of-face-masks-inside-classrooms

10. WHO says monkeypox remains global health emergency [Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/healthandwellness/850026/who-says-monkeypox-remains-global-health-emergency/story/

—Philippine Information Agency | PIA Monitoring Unit—

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