(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Friday, 04 October 2024) At 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Depression "JULIAN" {KRATHON} was estimated based on all available data at 240 km North Northwest of Itbayat, Batanes (22.6°N, 120.6°E) with maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 75 km/h. It is almost stationary. Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Visayas and Mindanao. 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 ITCZ. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. 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 Southeast will prevail with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 2.5 meters).


TOP STORIES – Friday, May 12, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

12 May 2023, Friday as of 9:00 a.m.

1. ASEAN Summit:

-Marcos back in PHL; labels ASEAN summit a 'success'

-Amid regional issues, Marcos emphasizes importance of rules-based system

-Marcos: ASEAN members want ways to reengage Myanmar junta, opposition

-Marcos calls for increased collaboration in BIMP-EAGA

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

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/11/marcos-back-in-ph-labels-asean-summit-a-success

2. Marcos meets Jokowi, asks Indonesia to reexamine Veloso’s case [Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/869767/marcos-meets-widodo-asks-indonesia-to-reexamine-veloso-s-case/story/

3. Marcos Jr. wants to talk with Vietnam following Recto Bank incident [Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/12/23/marcos-jr-wants-to-talk-with-vietnam-following-recto-bank-incident

4. Marcos urges Teves to come home, thanks Timor-Leste for denial of asylum bid [CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1768084/bongbong-marcos-tells-teves-come-home

5. De Lima's drug cases:

-Court to hand down verdict on De Lima's drug case today

-De Lima asks for prayers for dismissal of drug case

-On eve of drug case verdict, Remulla tells De Lima: “Good luck!”

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

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/5/12/Leila-de-Lima-drug-case-decision-Muntinlupa-RTC-Branch-204.html

6. SWS: Fewer Filipino families went hungry in March 2023 hunger poll

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/869782/sws-fewer-filipino-families-went-hungry-in-march-2023-hunger-poll/story/

7. Imelda Marcos recovering after ‘successful angioplasty,’ says Imee

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/869768/imelda-marcos-recovering-after-successful-angioplasty-says-imee/story/

8. COVID-19 pandemic:

-COVID-19 positivity rate in NCR hits 24.9%, says OCTA

-PHL logs 1,940 new COVID-19 cases, highest in six months

-PHL logs 3 new cases of COVID-19 Omicron subvariant ‘Arcturus’– DOH

[Inquirer, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/869796/covi

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