(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Friday, 16 January 2026) Dinagat Islands will experience rains with gusty winds due to TS “Ada”. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains. Minimal to minor threat to life and property due to strong winds. Northern Mindanao and the rest of Caraga will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to TS “Ada”. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains. The rest of Mindanao will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Localized Thunderstorms. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. The eastern section of Mindanao will have moderate to strong winds from west to southwest with moderate to rough seas (2.1 to 3.4 meters). The rest of Mindanao will have light to moderate winds from northeast to northwest with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 2.5 meters). At 3:00 PM today, the center of Tropical Storm "ADA" {NOKAEN} was estimated based on all available data at 270 km East of Borongan City, Eastern Samar (12.1°N, 127.9°E) with maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 80 km/h. It is moving Northwestward at 20 km/h. Northeast Monsoon affecting Northern and Central Luzon.


TOP STORIES – Sunday, 09 July 2023

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

9 July 2023, Sunday, as of 4:00 p.m.

Chinese fishing vessels are spotted idling near Iroquois Reef last June 2023. Photo by the Armed Forces of the Philippines Western Command

1. Philippines to keep exposing Chinese incursions

 [ABS-CBN News, Philippine Star, GMA News, Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/09/23/philippines-to-continue-to-expose-chinese-incursions

2. Imee Marcos: Gov’t should monitor entry of US planes, Chinese ships into PH territory equally

[CNN Philippines, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/7/9/imee-marcos-us-military-planes.html

3. Tourism slogan fiasco

- Senators urge DOT to revisit 'Love the Philippines' tourism slogan

- House probe sought into tourism campaign mess

[GMA News, Philippine Star, Manila Times, CNN Philippines, Inquirer]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/875239/pimentel-dot-should-revisit-love-the-philippines-tourism-slogan/story/?top_picks&order=3

4. MIF to prepare PH for upper middle income status—NEDA

[Manila Bulletin, Daily Tribune, Manila Standard, CNN Philippines]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/9/mif-will-prepare-ph-to-becoming-an-upper-middle-income-country-neda-exec

5. Gov’t prepared to thwart impact of El Niño on economy

[Manila Times, CNN Philippines, Manila Bulletin, Daily Tribune]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/07/09/news/national/govt-ready-for-el-nio-impact-on-economy/1899790

6. DENR extends water conservation order to residents of NCR, nearby provinces

[CNN Philippines, Inquirer, Philippine Star, Manila Bulletin, Daily Tribune]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/7/9/denr-wrmo-bulletin-no2-water-conservation-el-nino.html

 

7. US donates almost ₱7M to PH-UN human rights program

[Philippine Star, CNN Philippines, ABS-CBN News]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/07/09/2279741/usaid-donates-p7-million-philippines-human-rights-promotion

8. PH, Italy to hold talks for improved military cooperation

[Daily Tribune, CNN Philippines, Manila Times]

https://tribune.net.ph/2023/07/09/ph-italy-finalizing-defense-cooperation-pact/

9. Hundreds of residents displaced by AFP, NPA clash in Negros town return home

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

https://www.rappler.com/nation/visayas/displaced-families-negros-occidental-clash-return-home-alleged-communist-rebel-killed/

10. Carmona now a component city of Cavite

[Manila Standard, Philippine Star, ABS-CBN News, CNN Philippines, Manila Bulletin, Rappler]

https://manilastandard.net/news-flash/314348121/carmona-is-now-a-city.html

11. Gabriela says heads must roll over NBI 'sexy dance number'

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

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1799152/lawmaker-nbi-apology-not-enough

12. Mayon still acting up, remains under alert level 3

- DSWD evacuates 50 families from Mayon’s danger zone

[Manila Bulletin, GMA News, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, Philippine Star, CNN Philippines]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/7/9/mayon-volcano-logs-303-rockfalls-26-quakes-4-pyroclastic-density-currents-in-past-24-hours

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