(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Saturday, 09 November 2024) At 3:00 AM today, a Low Pressure Area was located based on all available data at 1,150 km East of Southeastern Luzon, (14.5°N, 115.8°E) TROPICAL CYCLONE OUTSIDE PAR AS OF 3:00 AM TODAY TYPHOON YINXING (2422) (FORMERLY MARCE) LOCATION: 500 KM WEST OF LAOAG CITY, ILOCOS MORTE (18.6N, 115.8E) MAXIMUM SUTAINED WIND: 155 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 190 KM/H MOVEMENT: WEST NORTHWESTWARD AT 20 KM/H. 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 rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Localized Thunderstorms. 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 NorthEast to North 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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