(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 –Tuesday, May 02, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

02 May 2023, Tuesday, as of 5:00 p.m.

US President Joe Biden with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. during the bilateral meeting at the oval office of the White House in Washington D.C. on May 1, 2023. KJ ROSALES/PPA POOL

1. Marcos visit to US

-Biden says he could not think of better partner for the US than the Philippines

-Marcos, Biden look forward to 'trilateral modes of cooperation' with other countries

-Biden to send first presidential trade, investment mission to PH

-US to fund more than 2,000 Filipino exchange students in the next decade

-PBBM witnesses signing of deal to bring 200 jobs to PH in EV bike building

-PH, US set 2 iterations of 2023 Cope Thunder joint exercise

-Biden, Marcos urge peace, stability across Taiwan Strait

-Marcos 'not welcome' in US, protesters say

 [ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, Rappler, News5, CNN PHL, GMA News, Philstar, Inquirer]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/02/23/biden-says-he-could-not-think-of-better-partner-for-the-us-than-ph

2. El NiΓ±o Alert: PAGASA says phenomenon of hot, dry weather now more likely

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN PHL, News5, Philstar, Manila Times, Inquirer]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/05/02/2263204/el-nio-alert-pagasa-says-phenomenon-hot-dry-weather-now-more-likely

3. COVID-19 cases

-Philippines adds 4,456 COVID-19 cases in past week

-DOH: No need to reimpose mandatory face mask rule

-Philippine railways to ramp up COVID-19 measures as infections rise

-Philippines to receive 390,000 bivalent COVID-19 vaccines by end of May

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1763674/fwd-doh-logs-4456-covid-19-infections-on-last-week-of-april

4. Almost 4,000 2022 Bar passers take their oath

[Rappler, ABS-CBN News, Manila Times, Inquirer, GMA News] https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/868702/almost-4-000-2022-bar-passers-take-their-oath/story/?just_in

5. PHL-US deals

-US nuclear power energy firm to invest in PH; will provide 430MW—Palace

-US firm, Ayala group strike $65-M deal to manufacture e-motorcycles in PH

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

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/2/us-nuclear-power-energy-firm-to-invest-in-ph-will-provide-430-mw-palace

6. Aviation

-Six-hour PH airspace shutdown set for May 17 —MIAA 

[GMA News, Daily Tribune, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Philstar, Sunstar, Manila Bulletin]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/05/02/2263213/philippines-shut-down-airspace-six-hours-may-17-replace-ups

7. DOTr: NAIA T3 back to normal; officials to meet to determine cause of Labor Day power outage

-MIAA not ruling out sabotage for NAIA 3 power outage on Labor Day

-Gatchalian to MIAA, DOTr: Pour all attention to details on NAIA power outage

-MIAA plans to buy or rent more generator sets to supply 100% power to Terminal 3

-DOTr chief Bautista welcomes unsolicited proposal to upgrade NAIA

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

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/5/2/DOTr-joint-committee-meeting-Labor-Day-power-outage.html

8. EDCA

-2 EDCA sites used in search ops for 4 missing people off Tubbataha —military

-US expected to send seven military assets to PH

[CNN PH, GMA news, ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/868681/2-edca-sites-used-in-search-ops-for-4-missing-people-off-tubbataha-military

9. Alyssa Valdez named Philippines' flag bearer for Cambodia SEA Games

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/02/23/alyssa-valdez-will-be-phs-flag-bearer-in-seag-opening

10. UK, Australia, Canada, Japan slam near collision of Chinese, PH ships in WPS

[CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, Manila Times]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/2/uk-canada-stand-behind-ph-in-south-china-sea-dispute

11. Chikiting Ligtas

-DOH targets 95% coverage on children's vaccination program for measles, polio

-DOH Metro Manila kicks off “Chikiting Ligtas” immunization activity 

[News5, ABS-CBN News, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/868720/doh-targets-95-coverage-on-children-s-vaccination-program-for-measles-polio

12. UP president reminds UPCAT takers: No reschedule, be fit for exams

104,000 students apply for UPCAT, university may accept 15,000 freshmen

[CNN PHL, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/02/23/104000-students-apply-for-upcat-2023

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