(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Tuesday, 08 July 2025) At 3:00 AM today, the center of the eye of Typhoon "BISING" {DANAS} was estimated based on all available data at 385 km North Northwest of Itbayat, Batanes (24.1°N, 120.8°E) with maximum sustained winds of 130 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 180 km/h. It is moving Northeastward at 25 km/h. Southwest Monsoon affecting the rest of the country. 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 partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rains or thunderstorms due to Southwest Monsoon. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. 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 South will prevail with slight to moderate seas / (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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