(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Friday, 22 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 – Wednesday, February 08, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

08 February 2023, Wednesday, as of 5PM

1. Unemployment slightly up at 4.3 percent in December but underemployment eases

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, News5, Philstar, Rappler, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/02/08/23/unemployment-up-at-43-pct-in-dec-underemployment-eases

2. Bongbong Marcos arrives in Japan for five-day official visit

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Rappler, DZRH, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/210459/bongbong-marcos-arrives-in-japan-for-five-day-state-visit

3. DMW halts deployment of first-time domestic helpers to Kuwait

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

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/2/8/dmw-targeted-deployment-ban-kuwait.html

4. Major quake in TΓΌrkiye

-PHL embassy in TΓΌrkiye reaches out to 248 Filipinos in quake-hit areas

-PHIVOLCS urges Filipinos to join quake drills, assess houses

-Cold weather, language to pose challenge for PH rescue contingent in TΓΌrkiye, Syria

[CNN PHL, PhilStar, ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/02/08/news/ph-embassy-in-turkey-reaches-outto-248-filipinos-in-quake-hit-areas/1877766

5. PHL seeks to block resumption of ICC drug war probe

[Inquirer, Rappler, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL]

https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNews/status/1623222887716126722

6. Japanese fugitives: 

-Japan commends PHL for deportation of two local fugitives

-PHL to push through deportation of Watanabe, Saito tonight

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

https://mb.com.ph/2023/02/08/japan-commends-ph-for-deportation-of-two-local-fugitives/

7. Drama ensues as House revives SOGIE bill discussions

[Inquirer, Rappler, CNN PHL]

https://www.rappler.com/nation/drama-house-revives-sogie-bill-discussions/

8. DA allots over P326M to boost local onion production

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/02/08/da-allots-over-p326m-to-boost-local-onion-production/

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