(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Thursday, 06 November 2025) At 3:00 AM today, the center of Typhoon "TINO" {KALMAEGI} was estimated based on all available data over the coastal waters of Taytay, Palawan (11.1°N, 119.9°E) with maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 165 km/h. It is moving West Northwestward at 15 km/h. Light to Moderate rains are expected over #TawiTawi(TurtleIslands), #ZamboangaDelNorte, #ZamboangaSibugay(Payao, Imelda and Malangas) within the next 2-3 hours. Moderate to occasionally heavy rains are being experienced in #TawiTawi(Mapun), #Sulu(Pangutaran), #ZamboangaSibugay(Alicia, Mabuhay, Talusan and Olutanga) which may persist within 2-3 hours and may affect nearby areas.


TOP STORIES – Tuesday, February 21, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

21 February 2023, Tuesday, as of 9AM

1. Marcos reminds sworn in execs that gov't efforts in vain if people don't benefit [Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/861426/marcos-reminds-sworn-in-execs-that-gov-t-efforts-in-vain-if-people-don-t-benefit/story/

2. DOH logs 895 new COVID-19 cases, including 3 severe, critical cases [Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN PHL]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/2/20/covid-19-bulletin-feb-19.html

3. Panic as Türkiye, Syria rocked again by 6.4-magnitude earthquake [Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1732667/fresh-earthquake-hits-turkey-syria-border-two-weeks-after-disaster

4. Another resolution vs ICC drug war probe filed in Senate [Philstar, ABS-CBN News, GMA News,CNN PHL]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/2/21/Senate-resolution-against-ICC-drug-war-probe.html

5. No mechanism to allow ICC entry –DOJ chief [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/02/21/2246472/no-mechanism-allow-icc-entry-doj-chief

6. Senate set to probe security gaps at NAIA [ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Philstar, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1732580/senate-set-to-probe-security-gaps-at-naia

7. LPA, Amihan to bring scattered rains over parts of Luzon [Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/scitech/weather/861475/lpa-amihan-to-bring-scattered-rain-over-northern-luzon/story/?just_in

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