(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Monday, 15 September 2025) Easterlies continue to affect Mindanao. Severe Tropical Storm TAPAH (formerly “Lannie”) – Outside PAR as of 3:00 AM today Location: 910 km west of Extreme Northern Luzon (20.8°N, 113.1°E) Maximum Sustained Winds: 95 km/h near the center Gustiness: Up to 115 km/h Movement: North-northwestward at 15 km/h 🔹 Forecast: CARAGA Region: Cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to Easterlies. Moderate to heavy rains may cause flash floods and landslides in some areas. Rest of Mindanao: Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms also due to Easterlies. Winds and Seas: Light to moderate winds from the east to northeast. Coastal waters will be slight to moderate (wave heights: 0.6 – 1.5 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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