(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Monday, 02 October 2023) At 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Storm "JENNY" {KOINU} was estimated based on all available data at 675 km East of Aparri, Cagayan (18.8°N, 128.0°E) with maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 150 km/h. It is moving Northwestward at 10 km/h. Southwest Monsoon affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. 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 Trough of TS Jenny / Localized Thunderstorms. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. Light to moderate winds coming from Southwest to West will prevail with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 2.1 meters).


TOP STORIES – Sunday, 4 June, 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

4 June 2023, Sunday, as of 4:00 p.m.

1. PH gets first COVID bivalent vaccine donated by Lithuania

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/04/23/ph-gets-first-covid-bivalent-vaccine-donated-by-lithuania

2. PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEES

-Malacañang bares latest batch of appointees

-Marcos appoints veteran broadcast journalist as acting PTV chief

[Inquirer, ABS-CBN News Online, Manila Bulletin]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1779330/malacanang-bares-new-list-of-appointees-under-marcos-administration

3. Villanueva designated as Senate OIC until mid-June

[Inquirer, Manila Times, Philippine Star, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/6/4/villanueva-designated-as-senate-caretaker

4. MAHARLIKA INVESTMENT FUND

-Serious errors committed in approving Maharlika bill – Escudero

-Maharlika errors can only be fixed in Congress – senator 

-More gov’t funds to social programs with Maharlika fund: DBM

-Escudero says PBBM won’t veto MIF Bill

-Maharlika Fund vital to PH infra dev't, says nat'l treasurer

[PhilStar, ABS-CBN News Online, Manila Bulletin]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1779144/serious-errors-committed-in-approving-maharlika-bill-escudero

5. WEST PHL SEA BUOYS

-PCG: No buoys reported missing in West Philippine Sea territory

-PCG: 2 floating buoys installed in WPS are ‘undetected’

[Manila Bulletin, GMA News Online, Rappler, Inquirer, Daily Tribune]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/871987/pcg-no-buoys-reported-missing-in-west-philippine-sea-territory/story/?just_in

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