(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Monday, 05 January 2026) Shear Line affecting Palawan and Visayas. Northeast Monsoon affecting the rest of Luzon. Easterlies affecting Mindanao. Caraga, Camiguin, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental and Zamboanga del Norte will experience cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to Easterlies. Possible flash floods or landslides during moderate to at times heavy rains. Rest of Mindanao will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms caused by Easterlies. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. Moderate to strong winds from northeast to north prevails over the eastern section with moderate to rough seas (2.1 to 3.5 meters). Elsewhere, light to moderate winds from the northeast to north with slight to moderate seas (0.6 to 2.5 meters).


TOP STORIES – Sunday, 30 July, 2023

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

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

Children play along a flooded street in Purok Sinamar in Barangay Libertad, Abulug, Cagayan, a day after Typhoon Egay brought heavy rains on July 27, 2023. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

1. 'Egay' death toll climbs to 16; damage pegged at P5.9 billion

[GMA News, Inquirer, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, Philstar, Manila Bulletin] https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/30/23/egay-kills-16-leaves-p59-billion-damage

2. 'Falcon' intensifies into severe tropical storm, enhances 'habagat'

- Central Luzon areas flooded due to rains from Habagat enhanced by Egay, Falcon

- Pagasa issues flood warning as La Mesa Dam nears spilling level

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/07/30/2284938/falcon-intensifies-severe-tropical-storm-enhances-habagat

3. DISASTER RESPONSE:

- Marcos vows quick recovery of 'Egay-hit' areas

- PBBM turns over P45-M aid to 4 provinces affected by 'Egay'

- PH seeks rice importation to prepare for impacts of El Niño, 'Egay' on harvest

- EU allots P30.3M aid for Typhoon Egay victims

- DHSUD readies tents, shelter-grade tarps to 'Egay'-affected residents in Northern Luzon

[Manila Times, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, CNN Philippines, Inquirer, Philstar] https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/07/30/news/national/marcos-vows-quick-recovery-of-egay-hit-areas

4. Marcos orders creation of management council for Pasig River rehab

[CNN Philippines, Inquier, Manila Bulletin, Philstar] http://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/7/30/council--pasig-river-rehab.html

5. Poe wants probe into Binangonan boat incident

[CNN PHL, Manila Bulletin, Philstar] https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/7/30/poe-probe-binangonan-boat-incident.html

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