(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Tuesday, 25 November 2025) At 3:00 PM today, the center of Tropical Depression "VERBENA" was estimated based on all available data over the coastal waters of Cuyo, Palawan (10.8°N, 120.9°E) with maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 70 km/h. It is moving West Northwestward at 25 km/h. Shear Line affecting the eastern section of Luzon. Northeast Monsoon affecting the rest of Northern Luzon. CARAGA will have rains with gusty winds caused by TD Verbena. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy with at times intense rains. Minimal to minor threat to life and property due to strong winds. Rest of Mindanao will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to TD VERBENA. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains. Moderate winds from northwest to southwest prevails on the rest of Mindanao, with moderate seas (1.5 to 2.5 meters).


TOP STORIES - Monday, January 16, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

16 January 2023, Monday, as of 9AM

1. Marcos' trip to Switzerland:

-Marcos arrives in Switzerland for World Economic Forum

-Marcos to pitch PHL development initiatives at WEF in Davos

-Fighter jets escort PBBM, Speaker's plane to Switzerland

[Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Rappler, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/857523/marcos-arrives-in-switzerland-for-world-economic-forum/story/

2. Agricultural woes:

-Marcos says government had no choice but to import onions to meet demand

-Marcos renews call for BOC digitalization vs smuggling

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/857527/marcos-says-government-had-no-choice-but-import-onions-to-meet-demand/story/?just_in

3. Marcos denies snubbing Ukraine request for phone call with Zelensky [Manila Bulletin, News5, CNN PHL, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/16/23/marcos-denies-snubbing-zelensky-phone-call-request

4. West PHL Sea:

-Marcos clarifies ‘fishing partnership’ with China in South China Sea

-Group urges Año to lay out West Philippine Sea security plans

[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Philstar, Rappler, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/01/15/marcos-clarifies-fishing-partnership-with-china-in-south-china-sea/

5. Marcos explains Año, Galvez, Centino appointments [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/01/15/marcos-explains-ano-galvez-centino-appointments/

6. PHL airspace shutdown:

-Poe wants independent probe on Philippine airspace shutdown

-Poe asks CAAP chief to inhibit from probe of New Year’s Day air traffic mess

[DZBB, Inquirer, Philstar, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/857493/poe-wants-independent-probe-on-philippine-airspace-shutdown/story/

7. Luzon rains:

-LPA dumps rain in Metro Manila, other parts of Luzon

-Few PAL Express flights cancelled due to bad weather

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

https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/01/16/2237976/lpa-dumps-rain-metro-manila-other-parts-luzon

8. 6.0-magnitude quake hits off Indonesia's Sumatra —USGS [News5, Manila Bulletin, Rappler, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/01/16/23/60-magnitude-quake-hits-off-indonesias-sumatra-usgs

9. Magnitude 5.1 quake hits Leyte, aftershocks expected [Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/15/23/magnitude-51-quake-hits-leyte

10. PHL detects 279 fresh COVID-19 cases [GMA News, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/01/15/ph-detects-279-fresh-covid-19-cases/

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