(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Wednesday, 31 May 2023) At 3:00 AM today, the center of the eye of Typhoon "BETTY" {MAWAR} was estimated based on all available data at 320 km East of Itbayat, Batanes (21.2°N, 124.9°E) with maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 150 km/h. It is moving North Northwestward slowly. Southwest Monsoon affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. 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 Southwest Monsoon. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. Moderate to Strong winds coming from South to Southwest will prevail with Moderate to Rough seas (1.2 to 2.8 meters).


TOP STORIES - Monday, January 30, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

30 January 2023, Monday, as of 9AM

1. Bill allowing Marcos to suspend PhilHealth premium increase filed

[CNN PHL, Inquirer, Philstar, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Malaya]

https://malaya.com.ph/news_news/bill-allowing-marcos-to-suspend-philhealth-premium-increase-filed/?amp

2. Officials visit wake of slain OFW Jullebee Ranara; Kin asks for privacy, red roses [Business Mirror, Daily Tribune, Philstar, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/1/29/govt-officials-visit-jullebee-ranara-wake.html

3. Teams still trying to reach ‘white object’ seen amid Cessna plane search [DZBB, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/1/29/cessna-plane-search-white-object-isabela.html

4. COVID-19 infection:

-COVID positivity rate in Metro on slight uptick

-Philippines' active COVID-19 cases drop below 10K

-COVID-19 no longer public health emergency, says DOH adviser

[GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar, Malaya]

https://malaya.com.ph/news_news/covid-positivity-rate-in-metro-on-slight-uptick/

5. 1,339 foreigners deported in 2022 [CNN PHL, Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1722743/1339-foreigners-deported-in-2022

6. Some flights canceled due to bad weather [DZBB, ABS-CBN News, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/serbisyopubliko/transportation/859026/canceled-flights-on-monday-january-30-2023/story/

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