(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 – Wednesday, April 19, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

19 April 2023, Wednesday, as of 9:00 a.m.

1. Marcos joins lawmakers, foreign embassies in mourning loss of 'true patriot' Albert Del Rosario [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Daily Tribune, Rappler, Philstar, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1758057/bongbong-marcos-conveys-condolences-for-passing-of-honorable-diplomat-del-rosario

2. Amid furor over EDCA sites, China’s FM coming to PHL [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Rappler, Business Mirror]

https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/04/18/amid-furor-over-edca-siteschinas-fm-coming-to-phl/

3. PNP drug ties review to end in around two weeks —Marcos [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/4/18/Marcos-PNP-drug-ties-review.html

4. Bongbong Marcos orders peace and order councils to address pol violence, illegal drugs [BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1758082/bongbong-marcos-orders-peace-order-councils-to-address-political-violence-illegal-drugs

5. Senate probe on Degamo slay:

-Senate detains cop who allegedly refused to write a blotter report on slay try

-Victims detail Negros Oriental ‘reign of terror’ on 2nd day of Degamo inquiry

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Rappler, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1758111/senate-detains-cop-who-allegedly-refused-to-make-blotter-report-on-slay-attempt

6. CA junks Ampatuan’s bid for hospital confinement [Daily Tribune, News5, Rappler, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1758216/ca-junks-ampatuans-bid-for-hospital-confinement

7. Marcos orders creation of team to mitigate El NiΓ±o impact [ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, Daily Tribune, Manila Times, Philstar, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1758246/bongbong-marcos-orders-creation-of-team-to-mitigate-el-nino-impact

8. COVID-19 pandemic:

-DOH releases guidelines for 2nd COVID-19 booster shots to general population

-DOH: Wearing of masks still voluntary

-DOH logs 287 new COVID-19 cases; active tally climbs to 10,263

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/867318/doh-releases-guidelines-for-2nd-covid-19-booster-shots-to-general-population/story/?top_picks&order=1

9. Austria open to hire over 200,000 Filipinos in coming years [Remate, GMA News, CNN PHL]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/4/18/Austria-hire-Filipino-workers-.html

10. Hontiveros seeks Senate inquiry into proposed LandBank-DBP merger [Inquirer, Manila Times, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/companies/867343/hontiveros-seeks-senate-inquiry-into-proposed-landbank-dbp-merger/story/

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