(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Monday, 11 August 2025) Southwest Monsoon affecting the western section of Luzon. TC Information TROPICAL CYCLONE OUTSIDE PAR AS OF 3:00 AM TODAY SEVERE TROPICAL STORM PODUL (2511) LOCATION: 1,875 KM EAST OF EXTREME NORTHERN LUZON (21.5°N, 139.9°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 110 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 135 KM/H MOVEMENT: WESTWARD AT 15 KM/H. 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 partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Localized Thunderstorms. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. 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 South will prevail with slight to moderate seas / (0.6 to 1.5 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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