(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Sunday, 07 December 2025) At 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Depression "WILMA" was estimated based on all available data in the vicinity of Matuguinao, Samar (12.2°N 125.0°E) with maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 75 km/h. It is moving West Northwestward at 15 km/h. Shear Line affecting the eastern section of Southern Luzon. Northeast Monsoon affecting the rest of Luzon. Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Localized Thunderstorms. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. Moderate to strong winds from northeast to northwest will prevail over the western sections of Mindanao with moderate to rough seas (1.2 to 3.1 meters). Elsewhere, moderate winds from the northwest to southwest to southeast with moderate seas (1.2 to 2.5 meters).


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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