(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Thursday, 17 July 2025) As of 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Depression “CRISING” was located at 530 km east of Juban, Sorsogon (13.0°N, 128.9°E). It has maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 70 km/h. It is moving west-northwest at 15 km/h. Tropical Depression Crising is currently affecting Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte, while the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) continues to affect the rest of Mindanao. Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte will experience cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to TD Crising. Flash floods or landslides are possible during moderate to at times heavy rainfall. Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, and the rest of Caraga will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms caused by the Southwest Monsoon. The rest of Mindanao will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms, also due to the Southwest Monsoon. Winds will be moderate from the southwest to west, with moderate seas (wave height: 1.2 to 2.5 meters).


TOP STORIES – Tuesday, May 16, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

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

Foreign tourists from the Silver Spirit cruise ship are given a Philippine Fiesta-themed welcome as they arrive at the Eva Macapagal Super Terminal in Manila on Feb. 15, 2023. The event marks the restart of cruise tourism in the country after a 3-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Department of Tourism. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
1. Marcos OKs tourism dev't plan; new slogan out in 'few weeks'

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/16/23/marcos-oks-tourism-devt-plan-new-slogan-out-in-few-weeks-dot-chief

2. CA approves appointments of DSWD’s Gatchalian, 50 AFP officials

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/870210/ca-approves-appointments-of-dswd-s-gatchalian-50-afp-officials/story/?just_in

3. In meeting with Marcos, Tulfo suggests gov’t to take back operations of power grid

[PhilStar, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, GMA News]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/05/16/2266722/meeting-marcos-tulfo-suggests-govt-take-back-operations-power-grid

4. COVID-19 cases

-'Do not panic, be cautious': DOH confirms local transmission of XBB.1.16 in Western Visayas

-DOH: 43% of COVID-19 deaths in 2023 unvaccinated

[GMA News, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL, BusinessMirror]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/16/do-not-panic-be-cautious-doh-confirms-local-transmission-of-xbb-1-16-in-western-visayas

5. ‘Don’t make a fool out of us’: Senators tell cop involved in drug ops ‘cover-up’

[ABS-CBN News, PhilStar, CNN PHL, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1769798/dont-make-a-fool-out-of-us-senators-tell-cop-involved-in-drug-ops-cover-up

6. Philippine officials travel to Kuwait to discuss entry ban

-Ahead of visa talks with Kuwait, DFA firm that OFW shelters are non-negotiable

[ABS-CBN News, Rappler, PhilStar]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/16/23/ph-officials-travel-to-kuwait-to-clarify-entry-ban

7. DBM: Gov’t allots P138.77B for higher education, student subsidies

[Inquirer, GMA News, SunStar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/870162/dbm-gov-t-allots-p138-77b-for-higher-education-student-subsidies/story/

8. Around 4,000 inmates freed under Marcos admin so far — BuCor

[Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, SunStar]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1769670/around-4000-inmates-freed-under-marcos-admin-so-far-bucor

9. Wrestler Lobreguito wins PH's 52nd gold in Cambodia

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/16/23/wrestler-lobreguito-wins-phs-52nd-gold-in-cambodia

10. Grab says ready to refund but ‘surprised’ by P9-M fine

[CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News, ANC Alerts]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/05/16/23/grab-says-ready-to-refund-but-surprised-by-p9-m-fine

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