(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Thursday, 25 July 2024) At 3:00 AM today, the Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on all available data at 135 km West Southwest of Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro (13.1°N, 120.0°E). Meanwhile, another LPA was estimated based on all available data at 880 km East of Eastern Visayas (11.1°N, 133.8°E). 𝗙𝗒π—₯π—˜π—–π—”π—¦π—§ π—ͺπ—˜π—”π—§π—›π—˜π—₯ π—–π—’π—‘π——π—œπ—§π—œπ—’π—‘: Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur will experience cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to Southwest Monsoon. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains. 𝗙𝗒π—₯π—˜π—–π—”π—¦π—§ π—ͺπ—œπ—‘π—— 𝗔𝗑𝗗 π—–π—’π—”π—¦π—§π—”π—Ÿ π—ͺπ—”π—§π—˜π—₯ π—–π—’π—‘π——π—œπ—§π—œπ—’π—‘: Light to Moderate winds coming from Southwest to Southeast will prevail with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 2.5 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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