(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Tuesday, 01 July 2025) At 3:00 AM today, a Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on all available data at 1,230 km East of Central Luzon (15.3°N, 133.1°E). Southwest Monsoon affecting Visayas, Mindanao, Central Luzon, and Southern Luzon. 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 cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to Southwest Monsoon. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains. 𝗙𝗒π—₯π—˜π—–π—”π—¦π—§ π—ͺπ—œπ—‘π—— 𝗔𝗑𝗗 π—–π—’π—”π—¦π—§π—”π—Ÿ π—ͺπ—”π—§π—˜π—₯ π—–π—’π—‘π——π—œπ—§π—œπ—’π—‘: Light to moderate winds coming from Southwest to West will prevail with slight to slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 1.5 meters).


TOP STORIES – Sunday, May 21, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

21 May 2023, Sunday, as of 4:00 p.m.

1. House leadership

- Romualdez says House 'in order,' shuns 'moves to destabilize'

- Romualdez warns: 'Moves to destabilize the House should be nipped in the bud'

- Romuladez assures 'Uniteam' remains intact

- Sara mum on House leadership squabble, GMA meet

[ABS-CBN News, Rappler, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, News5PH, Philstar]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/21/23/house-in-order-romualdez-shuns-moves-to-destabilize

2. Marcos leads graduation rites of PMA Class MADASIGON

- Bongbong Marcos tells PMA grads: ‘Cling to values of courage, integrity, patriotism’

- Marcos calls on PMA Madasigon class to respect democratic ideals, rule of law

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/multimedia/photo/05/21/23/marcos-leads-graduation-rites-of-pma-class-madasigon

3. AFP-NPA Negros clashes: 5 rebels slain

[Philstar, ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin,Inquirer]

https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/05/21/2267773/afp-npa-negros-clashes-5-rebels-slain

4. ‘Mawar’ may intensify to severe tropical storm in next 24 hours

[GMA News, CNN PHL, Inquirer, Philstar] https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/05/21/2267941/mawar-may-intensify-severe-tropical-storm-next-24-hours

5. COVID-19 cases

- DOH records 2,080 fresh COVID-19 cases, nationwide positivity rate at 24.3%

- PH detects 7 new cases of Omicron subvariant Arcturus, tally increases to 11

[GMA News, Inquirer] https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/870650/doh-records-2-080-fresh-covid-19-cases-active-tally-drops-to-16-503/story/

6.  Aklan under state of calamity due to ASF

[GMA News, Philstar, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL]https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/870646/aklan-under-state-of-calamity-due-to-asf

7. US funding $2-M fuel depot at Ebuen Airbase in Cebu

[GMA News, CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin] https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/20/us-funding-2-m-oil-depot-at-ebuen-airbase-in-cebu-city

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