(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 - 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

—Philippine Information Agency | PIA Monitoring Unit—