(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 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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