(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Sunday, 07 December 2025) At 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Depression "WILMA" was estimated based on all available data in the vicinity of Matuguinao, Samar (12.2°N 125.0°E) with maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 75 km/h. It is moving West Northwestward at 15 km/h. Shear Line affecting the eastern section of Southern Luzon. Northeast Monsoon affecting the rest of Luzon. Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Localized Thunderstorms. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. Moderate to strong winds from northeast to northwest will prevail over the western sections of Mindanao with moderate to rough seas (1.2 to 3.1 meters). Elsewhere, moderate winds from the northwest to southwest to southeast with moderate seas (1.2 to 2.5 meters).


TOP STORIES – Sunday, February 12, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

12 February 2023, Sunday, as of 4PM

1. PBBM’s Japan trip nets PH $600-M infrastructure investment pledge

- Several PH-Japan deals 'ready to go' —DTI chief

- PBBM’s goal: Enough jobs in PH to make Filipinos stay

[Philippine Star, ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, GMA News, CNN Philippines, Inquirer, News5, Rappler]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/02/12/2244423/japan-trip-nets-philippines-600-m-infrastructure-investment-pledge

2. PBBM: Gov't to review tripartite agreement with US, Japan

- AFP welcomes possible VFA between PH, Japan

[GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, CNN Philippines, ABS-CBN News, Philippine Star]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/860515/philippines-to-review-tripartite-agreement-with-us-japan-marcos/story/

3. Turkey-Syria quake deaths to top 50,000 —UN relief chief

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Rappler, Inquirer, Philippine Star]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/02/12/23/turkey-syria-quake-deaths-feared-to-top-50000-un

4. Search continues for missing Filipina, children in quke-hit Turkey

[CNN Philippines, Philippine Star, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, GMA News]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/2/12/filipino-and-children-missing-after-turkiye-quake.html

5. House leadership to donate $100,000 to Turkey quake victims

[Manila Bulletin, Rappler, CNN Philippines, Inquirer, News5]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/02/12/utang-ng-loob-romualdez-office-to-donate-100000-to-turkey-quake-victims/

6. Writer, activist Lualhati Bautista dies at 77

[Rappler, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Philippine Star]

https://www.rappler.com/life-and-style/literature/novelist-lualhati-bautista-dies/

7. Rains expected in parts of PH due to LPA outside PAR

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, GMA News]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1728773/expect-rain-in-parts-of-ph-due-to-lpa-outside-par-pagasa/

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