(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Monday, 11 August 2025) Southwest Monsoon affecting the western section of Luzon. TC Information TROPICAL CYCLONE OUTSIDE PAR AS OF 3:00 AM TODAY SEVERE TROPICAL STORM PODUL (2511) LOCATION: 1,875 KM EAST OF EXTREME NORTHERN LUZON (21.5°N, 139.9°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 110 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 135 KM/H MOVEMENT: WESTWARD AT 15 KM/H. 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 partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Localized Thunderstorms. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. 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 South will prevail with slight to moderate seas / (0.6 to 1.5 meters).


TOP STORIES – Tuesday, February 21, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

21 February 2023, Tuesday, as of 5PM

1. Recent appointees:

-Marcos picks Isidro Purisima as acting peace adviser

-Wilben Mayor named presidential assistant under OPAPRU

-Ex-human rights chair appointed as chair of Amnesty Commission

-Marcos OKs more government appointees

[Inquirer, GMA News, ABS-CBN News, News5]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/861528/marcos-names-isidro-purisima-as-acting-presidential-peace-reconciliation-and-unity-adviser/story/?just_in

2. COVID vaccine procurement:

-COVID-19 vaccines from other countries donated with no strings attached —Dizon

-More than 40M expired vaccines as of December 2 —DOH

[Philstar, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/861519/covid-19-vaccines-from-other-countries-donated-with-no-strings-attached-ex-tf-exec-dizon/story/

3. NPA ambushes search team on downed Cessna plane, 2 soldiers dead

[DZBB, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/02/21/npa-ambushes-search-team-on-downed-cessna-plane-2-soldiers-dead/

4. Ex-Speaker Alvarez seeks decriminalization of marijuana use

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/861511/ex-speaker-alvarez-seeks-decriminalization-of-marijuana-use/story/?just_in

5. DOJ lowers bail amount for indigents to a maximum of P10k; plans more reforms

[Manila Bulletin, Philstar, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/21/23/doj-lowers-bail-amount-for-indigents

6. 7 out of 10 Filipino Catholics pray at least once daily —survey

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

https://mb.com.ph/2023/02/21/7-out-of-10-filipino-catholics-pray-at-least-once-daily-survey/

7. Intramuros, Cebu nominated for 2023 World Travel Awards

[CNN PHL, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/02/21/ph-intramuros-cebu-nominated-for-2023-world-travel-awards/

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