(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Saturday, 20 December 2025) Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting southern Mindanao. Northeast Monsoon affecting Northern and Central Luzon. Caraga, Davao Region, Sarangani, South Cotabato, Basilan, and Tawi-Tawi will have cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms caused to ITCZ. Possible landslides or flashfloods due to moderate to at times heavy rains. Rest of Mindanao will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Easterlies. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. Light to moderate winds from the east to northeast with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 2.5 meters).


TOP STORIES – Wednesday, May 24, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

24 May 2023, Wednesday, as of 9:00 a.m.

1. Weather disturbance:

-Philippines braces for as 'Mawar' intensifies into super typhoon

-DSWD bracing for super typhoon; relief, disaster response set

-PAGASA: Super typhoon unlikely to make landfall

-PAGASA: Super typhoon to stir habagat rains despite unlikely direct hit

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/870883/philippines-braces-for-super-typhoon-mawar/story/

2. House panel OKs bill prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity [Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/870910/house-panel-oks-bill-prohibiting-discrimination-based-on-sexual-orientation-gender-identity/story/

3. Bato dela Rosa kneels, asks cops to tell truth in Senate drug haul probe [Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/870890/ex-pnp-chief-bato-dela-rosa-kneels-asks-cops-to-tell-truth-in-senate-probe-of-p6-7-billion-drug-haul/story/

4. Go floats idea of Duterte becoming as anti-drug czar [GMA News, Inquirer, News5, Manila Standard]

https://manilastandard.net/news/top-stories/314333576/rody-as-anti-drug-czar-sen-go-floats-idea-to-pnp.html

5. Marcos commits to continue rebuilding Marawi [Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/870902/marcos-commits-to-continue-rebuilding-marawi/story/

6. DOJ still confident of winning case vs Teves despite suspects’ recantations [CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1773491/doj-remains-confident-of-winning-case-vs-teves

7. Magnitude 5 earthquake hits Sarangani [ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN PHL]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/5/24/Sarangani-M5-quake-Wednesday.html

8. One dead as fire hits residential area in Quezon City [DZBB, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/870943/fire-hits-residential-area-in-quezon-city/story/

9. It’s time to legalize motorcycles as taxis —Poe [ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1773539/its-time-to-legalize-motorcycles-as-taxis-poe

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