(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 – Monday, April 24, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

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

Police Major General Benjamin Acorda Jr. delivers a speech as he is named the 29th Philippine National Police (PNP) chief in Camp Crame on April 24, 2023. (RTVM Screenshot).
1. Marcos appoints Benjamin Acorda Jr as 29th PNP chief [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer, PhilStar, Rappler, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/4/23/marcos-appoints-acorda-as-29th-pnp-chief

2. President Marcos hosts concert for soldiers, families [One News, Malaya, PhilStar, ABS-CBN News]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/04/24/2261144/president-marcos-hosts-concert-soldiers-families

3. Magnitude 5.6 quake jolts Isabela [Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, PhilStar, CNN PHL, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]

https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/04/24/2261215/56-quake-jolts-isabela

4. Globe explains emergency broadcast for SIM registration [Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/04/24/23/globe-explains-emergency-broadcast-for-sim-registration

5. Heat indices in 7 areas reach ‘danger’ level [CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/4/23/heat-indices-in-7-areas-reach-danger-level

6. Teachers' group asks DepEd to consider shorter class hours, suspend use of school uniforms amid hot weather [Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/23/23/deped-urged-to-consider-shorter-classes-suspend-use-of-uniforms-amid-hot-weather

7. Gov’t readies evacuation of 300 Filipinos from Sudan [ABS-CBN News, DZBB, Philstar, Inquirer]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/213716/govt-readies-evacuation-of-300-pinoys-from-sudan

8. COVID-19 pandemic:

-DOH clarifies COVID alert level 2 category in 26 areas

-Masking in rail systems mandatory, says DOTr

[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, Inquirer, Philstar, Manila Standard]

https://manilastandard.net/news/314324382/doh-clarifies-covid-alert-lv-2-in-26-areas.html

9. LTO: New 200-cc motorcycle registrations valid for 3 years [CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/04/24/2261230/lto-new-200-cc-motorcycle-registrations-valid-3-years

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