(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Wednesday, 18 March 2026) Dinagat Islands will have cloudy skies with light rains due to northeast monsoon. The rest of Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains due to northeast monsoon. Moderate to strong winds from North to Northeast with moderate to strong seas will prevail over eastern section of Mindanao (2.5 to 4.0 meters). Meanwhile, the rest of Mindanao will have light to moderate winds from Northeast to North with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 2.5 meters) Northeast Monsoon affecting the country.


TOP STORIES - Wednesday, January 11, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

11 January 2023, Wednesday, as of 9AM

1. SC voids 2005 joint oil exploration deal among PHL, China, Vietnam [Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN PHL]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/1/10/SC-voids-2005-joint-oil-exploration-deal-PH-China-Vietnam.html

2. Palace: Faustino knew change of leadership in AFP [Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/856943/palace-faustino-knew-change-of-leadership-in-afp/story/

3. Marcos vows speedy distribution of land titles to farmer beneficiaries [Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/856944/marcos-vows-speedy-distribution-of-land-titles-to-farmer-beneficiaries/story/

4. COVID-19 infection:

-Philippines records 332 new COVID-19 cases; active tally at 11,856

-COVID-19 cases may hit 700 by February if new variant enters —DOH

[Inquirer, Rappler, ABS-CBN News, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/856947/philippines-records-332-new-covid-19-cases-active-tally-at-11-856/story/

5. Weather update:

-11 dead from LPA rains, floods —NDRRMC

-Weekend LPA leaves over ₱200M in damage to infrastructure, agriculture

-Romualdez, Tingog party-list aid Davao Norte flood victims

[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, Inquirer, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/01/11/2236737/11-dead-lpa-rains-floods

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