(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Monday, 08 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).


TOP STORIES –Tuesday, April 11, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

11 April 2023, Tuesday, as of 9:00 a.m.

1. Signal No. 1 raised in Catanduanes, parts of Samar as LPA develops into Tropical Depression Amang [DZRH, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Daily Tribune, Philstar, Rappler, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1754798/signal-no-1-raised-in-catanduanes-parts-of-samar-as-lpa-develops-into-tropical-depression-amang

2. Balikatan exercise:

-Largest ever Balikatan exercise starts today

-China on Balikatan: US-PHL cooperation must not interfere in sea dispute

-US warship cruises near China outpost in West Philippine Sea

-Osprey chopper drops US troops in Batanes

[DZBB, GMA News, BusinessMirror, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Malaya]

https://malaya.com.ph/news_news/largest-ever-balikatan-exercise-starts-today/

3. Post-Holy Week break:

-Traffic to peak as travelers return from long Holy Week break

-NAIA records over 1 million passengers during Holy Week

-PCG: 125,000 travelers troop to ports after Holy Week break

-BI records 78,000 passengers on Easter Sunday

[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Rappler]

https://www.rappler.com/nation/traffic-peak-travelers-return-holy-week-2023/

4. Abalos bares 'cover-up' in arrest of cop tagged in missing drug haul [Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Rappler, CNN PHL, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/10/23/abalos-bares-cover-up-in-arrest-of-cop-tagged-in-missing-drug-haul

5. Fuel prices up by P1.70 to P2.60 per liter starting today [ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, Philstar, Inquirer]

https://business.inquirer.net/395214/fuel-firms-announce-hike-in-gasoline-diesel-kerosene-prices-starting-tuesday

6. COVID-19 pandemic:

-DOH posts 1,944 new COVID-19 cases over Holy Week

-Philippines logs 179 new cases, active infections down to 9,395

[GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1754722/covid-cases-slightly-up-during-holy-week

7. Fire hits residential area in Quezon City [DZRH, Inquirer, Philstar, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/4/11/fire-hits-houses-in-qc

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