(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Friday, 05 December 2025) At 3:00 PM today, the center of Tropical Depression "WILMA" was estimated based on all available data at 180 km East of Borongan City, Eastern Samar (11.7°N 127.1°E) with maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 55 km/h. It is moving Westward slowly. Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Dinagat Islands and Camiguin Island will have rains with gusty winds due to TD Wilma. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains with at times intense rains. Minimal to minor threat to life and property due to strong winds. While the rest Northern Mindanao, the rest of Caraga, and Zamboanga Peninsula will have Cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to TD Wilma. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains. The rest of Mindanao will have Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Localized Thunderstorms. Moderate to Strong winds from Northeast to Northwest will prevail over the western sections of Mindanao with moderate to rough seas (1.5 to 2.8 meters). Elsewhere, moderate to strong winds from the Northwest to Southwest with moderate to rough seas (1.2 to 2.5 meters). At 3:00 PM today, the center of Tropical Depression "WILMA" was estimated based on all available data at 180 km East of Borongan City, Eastern Samar (11.7°N 127.1°E) with maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 55 km/h. It is moving Westward slowly. Northeast Monsoon affecting Luzon.


TOP STORIES – Tuesday, 13 June 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online and print news monitoring)

13 June 2023, Tuesday, as of 5:00 p.m.

Residents exercise as Mayon volcano spews white smoke in Legaspi City, Albay on June 7, 2023. Charism Sayat, AFP
1. Volcanic activities:

-PHIVOLCS: Mayon unrest may take months as thousands stay in evacuation centers

-Thousands more residents to be evacuated if Mayon danger zone is extended, mayors say

-Classes in 18 schools suspended due to Mayon Volcano’s unrest —DepEd

-Marcos tasks gov't agencies to check need for financial aid for Mayon-affected families

-Mayon Volcano unrest forces evacuation of 10,000 farm animals in Albay

-PHIVOLCS records slight activity from Mt. Kanlaon

-LGUs ready for possible evacuation if Taal, Kanlaon become more active –NDRRMC

[GMA News, CNN PHL, Manila Times, Inquirer, Philstar, One News, ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, Remate, DZBB]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/13/23/phivolcs-mayon-volcano-unrest-may-take-months

2. PHL independence:

-Marcos: Philippines won’t be subservient to any external force

-Never again subservient? But foreign powers linger near West PH Sea, says Makabayan

- Countries greet Philippines on 125th Independence Day

[Business Mirror, Daily Tribune, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Philstar, Inquirer, Malaya]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/06/12/23/marcos-ph-will-never-be-subservient-again-to-foreign-powers

3. PHL Post issues Independence stamps

[Manila Times, Journal News, Manila Standard]

https://journalnews.com.ph/pbbm-receives-commemorative-independence-day-phlpost-stamps-from-postmaster-general-carlos/

4. Marcos in vin d'honneur: My duty to steer to growth felt by all

[GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Daily Tribune]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/872769/marcos-in-vin-d-honneur-my-duty-to-steer-to-growth-felt-by-all

5. Sara, Tulfo, Leni lead presidential survey

[GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar, Manila Times]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/06/13/news/sara-tulfo-leni-lead-presidential-survey/1895701

6. Duterte in Brunei:

-Duterte visits Brunei as SEAMEO president

-Sara Duterte checks out Brunei education best practices which may be applied in PH

[CNN PHL, GMA News, Philippine Star]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/6/12/sara-duterte-brunei-seameo.html

7. Single parents, breastfeeding moms included in gov't food stamp program: officials

[Rappler, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, News5]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/13/23/solo-parents-breastfeeding-moms-included-in-food-stamp-program

8. COVID-19 update

-DOH logs 6,630 COVID-19 infections from June 5 to 11

-NCR COVID-19 positivity rate decreased to 11.6% — OCTA

-Herbosa: Administration of bivalent vaccines must be done immediately

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/12/23/philippines-logs-6630-covid-19-cases-from-june-5-11

9. DNA samples from crime scene matched 4 Degamo slay suspects, says lawyer

[DZBB, GMA News, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, Rappler]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/872812/dna-samples-from-crime-scene-matched-3-degamo-slay-suspects-says-lawyer/story/?just_in

10. Taguig asks SC to probe Binay's remarks on alleged reopening of BGC case

[GMA News, CNN PHL, Philstar, Rappler, ABS-CBN News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/872801/taguig-asks-sc-to-probe-binay-s-remarks-on-alleged-reopening-of-bgc-case/story/

11. Quezon now insurgency free

[Philstar, People’s Journal, Pilipino Mirror]

https://www.philstar.com/nation/2023/06/13/2273396/quezon-province-now-rebel-free

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