(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Saturday, 19 July 2025) As of 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Depression “CRISING” was located at 530 km east of Juban, Sorsogon (13.0°N, 128.9°E). It has maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 70 km/h. It is moving west-northwest at 15 km/h. Tropical Depression Crising is currently affecting Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte, while the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) continues to affect the rest of Mindanao. Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte will experience cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to TD Crising. Flash floods or landslides are possible during moderate to at times heavy rainfall. Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, and the rest of Caraga will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms caused by the Southwest Monsoon. The rest of Mindanao will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms, also due to the Southwest Monsoon. Winds will be moderate from the southwest to west, with moderate seas (wave height: 1.2 to 2.5 meters).


TOP STORIES - Wednesday, January 18, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

18 January 2023, Wednesday, as of 9AM

 1. Marcos at WEF:

-Marcos meets with business tycoons on WEF sidelines, investment pitch gets 'positive response' – Palace

-Marcos at World Economic Forum: PHL seen to grow by 7% in 2023

-Marcos Jr. meets with ex-UK Prime Minister Tony Blair in Davos

[CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, BusinessWorld, PhilStar]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/1/17/Marcos-meeting-CEOs-WEF-Davos-sidelines.html

 2. Maria Ressa cleared of four tax violation charges

[Rappler, GMA News, CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, PhilStar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/01/18/2238447/maria-ressa-cleared-four-tax-violation-charges

 3. Galvez admits 'rumblings' within AFP, eyes resolution in March

[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, CNN PHL, GMA News, PhilStar, Manila Standard]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/17/23/galvez-says-rumblings-within-afp-due-to-fixed-term-law

4. COVID-19 infection

-DOH logs 196 COVID-19 infections; active cases at 11,342

-PHL remains prepared should WHO lift the public health emergency on COVID-19

[Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, GMA News, PhilStar]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1717750/doh-logs-196-covid-19-infections-active-cases-at-11342

5. COMELEC records over 1 million voter registrants

[Inquirer, GMA News, Manila Bulletin]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1717627/comelec-records-over-1-m-voter-registrants

6. SIM card registration at 12.5% as of Jan. 17 — DICT

[CNN PHL, PhilStar, Manila Bulletin]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/01/18/2238358/sim-registration-hits-21-million-january-16

7. DOJ junks murder complaint vs. 17 cops in 'Bloody Sunday' raid

[GMA News, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/857749/doj-junks-murder-complaint-vs-17-cops-in-bloody-sunday-raid/story/

8. Plane fares set to go down in Feb on cheaper fuel

[Inquirer, GMA News, BusinessWorld]

https://business.inquirer.net/382713/plane-fares-set-to-go-down-in-feb-on-cheaper-fuel

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