(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Tuesday, 09 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 - Thursday, December 01, 2022

TODAY’S TOP STORIES  (from online news monitoring)

1 December 2022, Thursday, as of 9AM

1. Marcos, Duterte post high trust, performance ratings in October OCTA poll [CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Times, Philstar, Rappler] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.rappler.com/nation/marcos-duterte-octa-research-survey-october-2022

2. House wants to restore NTF-ELCAC budget in bicam [Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Rappler, ABS-CBN News] ©PIA-PMU

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/30/22/house-wants-to-restore-ntf-elcac-budget-in-bicam

3. Marcos to lead 'Kadiwa' caravan in QC today [News5, Rappler, ABS-CBN News, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU

https://twitter.com/gmanews/status/1598098887600123904

4. World Bank says remittances up 5% in 2022; Philippines among top recipients [Philstar, ABS-CBN News, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/853153/world-bank-says-remittances-up-5-in-2022-philippines-among-top-recipients/story/

5. LPG prices up for second straight month in December [One News, Manila Standard, CNN PHL, GMA News] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/companies/853113/lpg-prices-up-for-second-straight-month-in-december/story/

6. CIDG has ‘vital evidence’ in kidnapping of cockfighters [GMA News, Manila Times, Philstar, Inquirer] ©PIA-PMU

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1699939/cidg-cops-eyed-in-kidnap-of-missing-cockfight-habitues

7. Islamic State group announces death of leader [ABS-CBN News, Philstar] ©PIA-PMU

https://www.philstar.com/world/2022/12/01/2227773/islamic-state-group-announces-death-leader

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