(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Wednesday, 31 May 2023) At 3:00 AM today, the center of the eye of Typhoon "BETTY" {MAWAR} was estimated based on all available data at 320 km East of Itbayat, Batanes (21.2°N, 124.9°E) with maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 150 km/h. It is moving North Northwestward slowly. Southwest Monsoon affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. 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 Southwest Monsoon. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. Moderate to Strong winds coming from South to Southwest will prevail with Moderate to Rough seas (1.2 to 2.8 meters).


TOP STORIES – Monday, March 20, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

20 March 2023, Monday, as of 9:00 a.m.

1. Speaker warns of jail time for those who lie during House probe

[CNN PHL, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, One News, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/03/20/2252960/speaker-jail-non-cooperation-house-onion-probe

2. House assured that Zubiri 'will keep an open mind' on charter change

[Manila Times, ABS-CBN News, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/world/864410/romualdez-zubiri-says-he-will-keep-open-mind-on-cha-cha/story/?just_in

3. Teves cases:

-Teves still unlikely to appear on Monday deadline —lawyer

-PNP: Gov’t pressing Teves to return, face charges

[DZBB, CNN PHL, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Philstar, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/19/23/teves-still-unlikely-to-appear-on-monday-deadline-lawyer

4. PCG collects over 6,800 liters of oily water mixture amid Oriental Mindoro offshore spill clean-up [GMA News, CNN PHL]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/3/19/PCG-6-800-liters-of-oily-water-mixture-Oriental-Mindoro-oil-spill.html

5. Percy Lapid camp wants arrest warrants vs suspects issued immediately [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/3/19/percy-lapid-immediate-arrest-warrants-suspects.html

6. DOH logs 185 new COVID-19 infections; active cases at 9,290 [Remate, Manila Bulletin, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/864391/doh-logs-185-new-covid-19-infections-active-cases-at-9-290/story/

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