(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Wednesday, 02 July 2025) At 3:00 AM today, a Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on all available data at 1,230 km East of Central Luzon (15.3°N, 133.1°E). Southwest Monsoon affecting Visayas, Mindanao, Central Luzon, and Southern Luzon. 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 cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to Southwest Monsoon. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains. 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 West will prevail with slight to slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 1.5 meters).


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 TΓΌrkiye 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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