(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Friday, 20 March 2026) Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to the Localized Thunderstorms. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. Moderate to strong winds from Northeast to North with moderate to rough seas (1.8 to 2.8 meters) prevails on the eastern section of Mindanao; while rest of Mindanao will have light to moderate winds from Northeast to North with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 1.8 meters). Northeast Monsoon affecting Northern Luzon.


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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