(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Thursday, 12 March 2026) Northeast Monsoon affecting Luzon and Visayas. Trough of tropical storm affecting the eastern section of Mindanao. TROPICAL CYCLONE OUTSIDE PHILIPPINE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (PAR) AS OF 3:00 AM TODAY TROPICAL STORM {NURI} (2603) LOCATION: 1,415 KM EAST OF EASTERN VISAYAS (11.0°N, 138.7°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 65 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 80 KM/H MOVEMENT: EAST NORTHEASTWARD AT 10 KM/H


TOP STORIES – Monday, February 20, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

20 February 2023, Monday, as of 9AM

1. Wreckage of Cessna plane found near Mayon crater [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, One News, Philstar, Rappler, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1732138/wreck-of-cessna-plane-found-near-mayon-crater

2. Aparri vice mayor, 5 aides slain in ambush [CNN PHL, GMA News, Rappler, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/02/20/2246184/aparri-vice-mayor-5-aides-slain-ambush-

3. Palace to probe circulation of fake memo on salary cuts for Turkey aid [GMA News, Manila Bulletin, News5, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/02/20/2246231/palace-memo-salary-cuts-turkey-aid-fake

4. Filipino mom, her 3 children found dead in Türkiye quake aftermath [Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN PHL]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/2/19/Filipino-mom--her-3-children-dead-in-T-rkiye-quake.html

5. Weather updates:

-LPA, northeast monsoon, shear line to cause rain over PHL

-Residents in flood-stricken areas in CARAGA rescued, evacuated

[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Rappler, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1732209/lpa-northeast-monsoon-shear-line-to-cause-rain-over-ph

6. North Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles toward Sea of Japan [Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Rappler, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/02/20/23/n-korea-fires-2-ballistic-missiles-toward-sea-of-japan

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