(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Sunday, 07 December 2025) At 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Depression "WILMA" was estimated based on all available data in the vicinity of Matuguinao, Samar (12.2°N 125.0°E) with maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 75 km/h. It is moving West Northwestward at 15 km/h. Shear Line affecting the eastern section of Southern Luzon. Northeast Monsoon affecting the rest of Luzon. Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Localized Thunderstorms. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. Moderate to strong winds from northeast to northwest will prevail over the western sections of Mindanao with moderate to rough seas (1.2 to 3.1 meters). Elsewhere, moderate winds from the northwest to southwest to southeast with moderate seas (1.2 to 2.5 meters).


Monday, April 03, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

03 April 2023, Monday, as of 9:00 a.m.

1. Marcos daily routine: He skips breakfast, starts day checking his cellphone [Manila Bulletin, One News, Philstar, Daily Tribune]

https://tribune.net.ph/2023/04/02/marcos-daily-routine-he-skips-breakfast-starts-day-checking-his-cellphone/

2. Palace junks Newsnet plea for pay-TV service [Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Times]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/04/03/news/national/palace-junks-newsnet-plea-for-pay-tv-service/1885477

3. PCG continues search for missing persons in ferry fire; Still no final tally on victims [GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1751513/still-no-final-tally-on-ferry-fire-victims

4. SC reverses Sandigan; acquits ex-Davao Norte Rep Floirendo Jr. of graft [Malayajain, Rappler, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/4/2/sc-reverses-sandigan-acquits-ex-davao-norte-rep-floirendo-jr-of-graft

5. CA affirms search warrants vs Kapa Ministry over its investment scam [Inquirer, GMA News, Malaya, Rappler]

https://www.rappler.com/nation/court-appeals-affirms-search-warrants-kapa-ministry-investment-scam/

6. PAGASA monitoring LPA off Mindanao [Inquirer, CNN PHL, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/04/03/23/pagasa-monitoring-lpa-off-mindanao

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1751585/fwd-lpa-trough-brings-overcast-skies-rains-in-mindanao-hot-and-humid-elsewhere

7. Water level of 6 Luzon dams continues to drop [One News, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/04/03/2256539/water-level-6-luzon-dams-continues-drop

8. No tsunami threat to PHL after Papua New Guinea quake [Manila Bulletin, GMA Network]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/scitech/science/865826/no-tsunami-threat-to-ph-after-papua-new-guinea-quake/story/

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