(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Wednesday, 09 July 2025) The Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) continues to affect Mindanao. FORECAST: The Zamboanga Peninsula will experience cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to the Southwest Monsoon. These conditions may lead to possible flash floods or landslides, especially during moderate to occasionally heavy rainfall. The rest of Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms also influenced by the Southwest Monsoon. Winds will be light to moderate from the southwest, with slight to moderate seas (wave height between 0.6 to 2.1 meters).


TOP STORIES - Thursday, January 12, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

12 January 2023, Thursday, as of 9AM

1. Marcos taps ex-COA chair Michael Aguinaldo to lead PHL Competition Commission [Inquirer, Philstar, CNN PHL, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/12/23/ex-coa-chief-named-new-ph-competition-commission-head

2. Arroyo says she respects SC decision on 2005 joint exploration deal with China, Vietnam [Manila Bulletin, News5, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/11/23/arroyo-respects-sc-ruling-on-jmsu-with-china-vietnam

3. Ukraine seeking talk with Marcos since June 2022 — diplomat [Business World, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/01/11/ukraine-seeking-talk-with-marcos-since-june-2022-diplomat/

4. Food supplies:

-Villar hits DA corn surplus record, calls the agency ‘Department of Importation’

-DA has until January 13 to explain shortage, ‘price manipulation,’ importation of onions

-Next food concern: DA sets price watch on eggs

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

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/1/12/Villar-hits-DA-corn-surplus-record.html

5. Flood, landslide warnings persist as rains continue to batter Southern Luzon, VisMin [CNN PHL, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/01/12/flood-landslide-warnings-persist-as-rains-continue-to-batter-s-luzon-vismin/

6. Several LGUs announce class suspension due to inclement weather

[CNN PHL, GMA News, News5, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1715615/fwd-list-class-suspensions-for-thursday-january-12-due-to-inclement-weather

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