(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Thursday, 25 July 2024) At 3:00 AM today, the Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on all available data at 135 km West Southwest of Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro (13.1°N, 120.0°E). Meanwhile, another LPA was estimated based on all available data at 880 km East of Eastern Visayas (11.1°N, 133.8°E). 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 rainshowers and thunderstorms due to Southwest Monsoon. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times 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 Southeast will prevail with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 2.5 meters).


TOP STORIES – Friday, December 02, 2022

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

2 December 2022, Friday, as of 5PM

1. Gov‘t launches eTravel platform for travelers, returning residents to Philippines [Bombo Radyo, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/853298/gov-t-launches-etravel-platform-for-travelers-returning-residents-to-philippines/story/

2. Marcos tells new envoys: Look for business opportunities, partnerships for PHL [ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Radyo Inquirer, Manila Times, Manila Bulletin] ©PIA-PMU

https://mb.com.ph/2022/12/02/marcos-tells-new-envoys-look-for-business-opportunities-partnerships-for-ph/

3. BFAR announces moratorium on crackdown vs imported fish sellers [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Philstar, Manila Times] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/12/02/news/bfar-announces-moratorium-on-crackdown-vs-imported-fish-sellers/1868736

4. Missing sabungeros:

-Remulla meets families of missing ‘sabungeros,’ assures speedy investigation, monthly meetings

-Wife of missing cockfighting enthusiast files raps vs suspects in husband's abduction

[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Philstar, RMN News] ©PIA-PMU

https://mb.com.ph/2022/12/02/remulla-meets-families-of-missing-sabungerosassures-speedy-investigation-monthly-meetings/

5. Imee Marcos fears corruption in use of proposed Maharlika Fund [Manila Bulletin, News5, Philstar, CNN PHL, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/853312/imee-marcos-fears-corruption-in-use-of-proposed-maharlika-fund/story/

6. Roderick Paulate sentenced to up to 62 years in jail for graft [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2022/12/02/2228033/roderick-paulate-sentenced-62-years-jail-graft

7. Bilibid holds mass burial for 70 inmates [GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/12/02/2228051/bilibid-holds-mass-burial-70-inmates

8. COVID-19 infection:

-OCTA: Metro Manila daily COVID-19 cases up to 411 as December wave starts

-Expert to public on upcoming holiday gatherings: Observe health protocols

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/12/02/2228041/octa-metro-manila-daily-covid-19-cases-411-december-wave-starts

9. ‘Queen of Kundiman’ Sylvia La Torre dies at 89 [Rappler, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Inquirer] ©PIA-PMU

https://entertainment.inquirer.net/474766/queen-of-kundiman-sylvia-la-torre-dies-at-89

—Philippine Information Agency | PIA Monitoring Unit—

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