(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Saturday, 19 July 2025) As of 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Depression “CRISING” was located at 530 km east of Juban, Sorsogon (13.0°N, 128.9°E). It has maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 70 km/h. It is moving west-northwest at 15 km/h. Tropical Depression Crising is currently affecting Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte, while the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) continues to affect the rest of Mindanao. Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte will experience cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to TD Crising. Flash floods or landslides are possible during moderate to at times heavy rainfall. Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, and the rest of Caraga will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms caused by the Southwest Monsoon. The rest of Mindanao will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms, also due to the Southwest Monsoon. Winds will be moderate from the southwest to west, with moderate seas (wave height: 1.2 to 2.5 meters).


TOP STORIES - Friday, January 20, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

20 January 2023, Friday, as of 9AM

1. Enrile's former aide Gigi Reyes released from jail [One News, Inquirer, Manila Times, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN PHL]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/1/19/Gigi-Reyes-released-from-jail-habeas-corpus-SC.html

2. DoJ orders another 90-day preventive suspension against Bantag [Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Rappler, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/01/20/2238828/bantag-gets-another-90-day-suspension

3. SSS proceeds with contribution rate hike [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila Standard, Rappler, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/business/2023/01/20/2238802/sss-proceed-contribution-rate-hike

4. SWS: More Filipino families went hungry in final months of 2022 [Business Mirror, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, GMA News, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/1/19/SWS-Q4-2022-hunger-survey.html

5. Marcos OKs temporary zero-tariff policy for e-vehicles, spare parts [CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/01/19/marcos-oks-temporary-zero-tariff-policy-for-e-vehicles-spare-parts/

6. Harassment vs onion farmers:

-Imee calls out DILG, NTF-ELCAC for 'harassing' onion farmers

-Pangasinan police validating 'harassment' of onion farmers by Bayambang cops

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/19/23/imee-calls-out-dilg-ntf-elcac-for-harassing-onion-farmers

7. Metro Manila traffic code for single ticketing system gets TWG OK [Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/858043/zamora-metro-manila-traffic-code-for-single-ticketing-system-gets-twg-ok/story/?just_in

8. PHL logs 251 new COVID-19 cases on fifth day of fewer than 300 [Manila Bulletin, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/857985/ph-logs-251-new-covid-19-cases-on-fifth-day-of-fewer-than-300/story/?top_picks&order=5

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