(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Friday, 20 March 2026) Mindanao will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to the Localized Thunderstorms. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. Moderate to strong winds from Northeast to North with moderate to rough seas (1.8 to 2.8 meters) prevails on the eastern section of Mindanao; while rest of Mindanao will have light to moderate winds from Northeast to North with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 1.8 meters). Northeast Monsoon affecting Northern Luzon.


TOP STORIES – Saturday, May 06, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

6 May 2023, Saturday, as of 4:00 p.m.

1. King Charles III's coronation:

-Marcos meets King Charles III ahead of coronation ceremony

-Marcos meets with Gatwick Airport officials upon arrival in UK

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

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/5/6/marcos-king-charles-pre-coronation-reception.html

2. COVID-19 pandemic:

-WHO declares end to COVID global health emergency

-DOH welcomes lifting of COVID-19 global health emergency, to convene IATF to review policies

-COVID-19 vaccination, hospital capacity monitoring must continue, says expert

-PHL COVID-19 positivity rate down slightly to 17.8%

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/world/869129/who-declares-end-to-covid-global-health-emergency/story/

3. Sandiganbayan affirms ruling, denies Marcos family bid to retake seized properties [Business Mirror, Inquirer, Manila Standard, News5, Philstar, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/869121/sandiganbayan-affirms-decision-denies-marcos-family-bid-to-retake-seized-ill-gotten-properties/story/?just_in

4. Weather updates:

-LPA-induced rains still expected in Palawan  — PAGASA

-Heavy rain, strong winds batter parts of South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat

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

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/6/lpa-induced-rains-still-expected-in-palawan-pagasa

5. PHL places 2nd in medal tally as Cambodia Games kick off [DZBB, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/05/06/news/national/ph-2nd-in-medal-tally-as-cambodia-games-kick-off/1890181

6. DILG, LPP, House pay tribute to late Nueva Vizcaya gov Padilla [CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1765382/dedicated-public-servant-dilg-lpp-pay-tribute-to-late-nueva-vizcaya-gov-padilla

7. Red-tagging:

-Marcos will not abolish NTF-ELCAC, says NSC

-Human rights group slams SMNI's red-tagging of journalists

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/869171/marcos-will-not-abolish-ntf-elcac-says-nsc/story/?just_in

8. Oil prices seen to drop for third straight week —forecast [Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/05/06/23/oil-prices-expected-to-drop-by-as-much-as-p290-per-liter

9. No major issues, concerns on Single Ticketing System's pilot in Metro cities —MMDA [CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/5/no-major-issues-concerns-on-single-ticketing-system-s-pilot-in-metro-cities-mmda-1

10. MIAA, Meralco start electrical audit of NAIA 3 [Inquirer, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/869131/miaa-meralco-start-electrical-audit-of-naia-3/story/

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