(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 25, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

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

1. Air force plane crashes; 2 pilots rescued [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1760606/air-force-plane-crashes-2-pilots-rescued

2. El Niño:

-NDRRMC assembles team to address effects of El Niño

-President Marcos vows sufficient irrigation during dry spell

-Farmers: Rice, veggie prices to spike with El Niño; gov’t fixing water supply

[Inquirer, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Philstar, CNN PHL]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/4/24/ndrrmc-team-effects-of-El-Nino.html

3. High heat index:

-President ‘carefully studying’ school break return to April-May

-Pimentel bats for ‘work break’ for outdoor workers amid high heat index

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Philstar, Manila Standard]

https://manilastandard.net/news/top-stories/314324708/president-carefully-studying-school-break-return-to-april-may.html

4. VP Duterte: Target 100% of Filipino youth are in school [ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Bulletin]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/867936/sara-duterte-target-100-of-filipino-youth-are-in-school/story/

5. Philippines logs 3,148 COVID-19 cases from April 17 to 23 [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/04/24/2261321/philippines-logs-3148-covid-19-cases-april-17-23

6. DICT assessing possible SIM registration extension [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/4/24/dict-assessing-possible-sim-registration-extension

7. 130 guilty verdicts of Sajid Ampatuan final and executory —Sandiganbayan [CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Malaya]

https://malaya.com.ph/news_news/130-guilty-verdicts-of-sajid-ampatuan-final-and-executory-sandiganbayan/

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