(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 - Monday, February 06, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

06 February 2023, Monday, as of 9AM

1. Chinese Coast Guard vessels shadow PHL Navy warship near Mischief Reef —PCG

[Manila Times, Philstar, Remate, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/05/23/chinese-vessels-shadow-ph-warship-near-mischief-reef-pcg

2. Romblon mining violations:

-DENR cites mining firm for violations on Sibuyan Island

-Mining company denies 'illegal operations' on Sibuyan Island

-PPA wants mining company to explain 'illegal' port on Sibuyan Island

[CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1725661/denr-cites-mining-firm-for-violations

3. LTFRB okays additional 100,000 Grab vehicles

[RMN News, GMA News, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1725667/ltfrb-okays-additional-100000-grab-vehicles

4. DOH logs 36 new COVID-19 cases, lowest daily tally since March 2020 [Manila Standard, RMN News, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/859755/doh-logs-36-new-covid-19-cases-lowest-daily-tally-since-march-2020/story/

5. DOH reports 14,970 HIV cases [Philstar, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1725668/doh-reports-14970-hiv-cases

6. Davao de Oro earthquake infra damage breaches P21M mark

[CNN PHL, GMA News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1725627/infra-damage-caused-by-magnitude-6-quake-in-davao-de-oro-breaches-p21-m

7. Fire hits commercial property in Sucat, ParaΓ±aque

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/859783/fire-hits-commercial-property-in-sucat-paranaque/story/?just_in

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