(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Monday, 11 November 2024) At 3:00 AM today, the center of Typhoon "NIKA" {TORAJI} was estimated based on all available data at 120 km East Southeast of Casiguran, Aurora (15.9°N, 123.2°E) with maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h and gustiness of up to 150 km/h. It is moving West Northwestward at 20 km/h. TROPICAL CYCLONE OUTSIDE PAR AS OF 3:00 AM TODAY SEVERE TROPICAL STORM YINXING (2422) (FORMERLY "MARCE") LOCATION: 880 KM WEST OF NORTHERN LUZON (18.5°N, 112.2°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 110 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 135 KM/H MOVEMENT: SOUTHWESTWARD AT 15 KM/H TROPICAL STORM MAN-YI (2424) LOCATION: 3,555 KM EAST OF CENTRAL LUZON (15.2°N, 154.8°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 85 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 105 KM/H MOVEMENT: EASTWARD SLOWLY TROPICAL DEPRESSION LOCATION: 1,685 KM EAST OF EASTERN VISAYAS (11.4°N, 141.2°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 45 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 55 KM/H MOVEMENT: WEST NORTHWESTWARD AT 35 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.


TOP STORIES – Sunday, March 12, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

12 March 2023, Sunday, as of 4PM

1. Degamo slay

-Army deploys more soldiers in Negros Oriental after Degamo slay

-Assault rifle used in killing Degamo recovered from suspects

-Romualdez wants probe into absence of Degamo’s security the day he was killed

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/863588/army-deploys-more-soldiers-in-negros-oriental-after-degamo-slay/story/

2. Marcos Jr. admin to head media literacy campaign vs misinformation, disinformation

[GMA News, Manila Bulletin, PhilStar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/03/12/2251090/marcos-jr-admin-head-media-literacy-campaign-vs-misinformation-disinformation

3. Palace denies rumor of ES Lucas Bersamin’s resignation

[ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Daily Tribune, PhilStar]

https://tribune.net.ph/2023/03/12/palace-es-lucas-bersamin-stays/

4. Mindoro oil spill

-Over 137,000 people affected by Mindoro oil spill – DSWD

-Japanese experts arrive to help in oil spill containment

-Mayors to consolidate raps vs vessel owner

[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, PhilStar]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/3/12/over-137-000-people-affected-by-Mindoro-oil-spill.html

5. More suspects in 'Luffy' Japan robberies arrested in PHL

[ABS-CBN News, PhilStar, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/12/23/more-suspects-in-luffy-japan-robberies-arrested-in-ph

6. Carlos Yulo strikes gold in Baku with parallel bars masterclass

[GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, PhilStar]

https://www.philstar.com/sports/2023/03/11/2250944/carlos-yulo-strikes-gold-baku-parallel-bars-masterclass

7. Fire incidents

-Mandaluyong fire leaves 2 boys dead

-Fire strikes Baguio City Public Market

[CNN PHL, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, PhilStar, GMA News]

https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/03/12/2251026/mandaluyong-fire-leaves-2-boys-dead

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