(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Monday, 11 November 2024) At 3:00 AM today, the center of Typhoon "NIKA" {TORAJI} was estimated based on all available data at 120 km East Southeast of Casiguran, Aurora (15.9°N, 123.2°E) with maximum sustained winds of 120 km/h and gustiness of up to 150 km/h. It is moving West Northwestward at 20 km/h. TROPICAL CYCLONE OUTSIDE PAR AS OF 3:00 AM TODAY SEVERE TROPICAL STORM YINXING (2422) (FORMERLY "MARCE") LOCATION: 880 KM WEST OF NORTHERN LUZON (18.5°N, 112.2°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 110 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 135 KM/H MOVEMENT: SOUTHWESTWARD AT 15 KM/H TROPICAL STORM MAN-YI (2424) LOCATION: 3,555 KM EAST OF CENTRAL LUZON (15.2°N, 154.8°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 85 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 105 KM/H MOVEMENT: EASTWARD SLOWLY TROPICAL DEPRESSION LOCATION: 1,685 KM EAST OF EASTERN VISAYAS (11.4°N, 141.2°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 45 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 55 KM/H MOVEMENT: WEST NORTHWESTWARD AT 35 KM/H 𝗙𝗒π—₯π—˜π—–π—”π—¦π—§ π—ͺπ—˜π—”π—§π—›π—˜π—₯ π—–π—’π—‘π——π—œπ—§π—œπ—’π—‘: 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 Localized Thunderstorms. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms.


TOP STORIES – Saturday, 30 September 2023

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

30 September 2023, Saturday, as of 4:00 p.m.

1. PBBM approves P12.7B tariff support for farmers

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

https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/09/30/news/marcos-okays-p127-b-financial-aid-to-rice-farmers/1912559

2. Gov't to expand DSWD's food stamp program

[Manila Bulletin, Philippine Star, Manila Standard, Daily Tribune, Manila Times]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/9/30/gov-t-to-expand-dswd-s-food-stamp-program-pbbm

3. Gov’t suspends 'pass-through fees' for vehicles transporting goods

- DTI sees reduced prices of goods after LGU pass-through fee suspension

- Retailers hail waiving of truckers' fee

[Manila Standard, Manila Times, Daily Tribune, Business Mirror, Philippine Star, Manila Bulletin, GMA News]

https://manilastandard.net/news/top-stories/314375305/pbbm-orders-collection-of-unauthorized-pass-through-fees-suspended.html

4. PBBM: PH to keep defending territory, fishers’ rights in WPS

- PCG vows to remove future shoal barriers

- US to 'surely invoke' defense treaty in attack on PH in South China Sea

[Inquirer, Philippine Star, Manila Bulletin, CNN Philippines, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Manila Times, Manila Standard, Daily Tribune]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/220074/marcos-ph-to-keep-defending-territory-fishers-rights-in-wps

5. Confidential funds realignment to affect 10 gov't agencies

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

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/09/30/2300086/10-agencies-be-affected-confidential-fund-realignment

6. Tropical Storn ‘Jenny’ seen to continue to intensify –PAGASA

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

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/9/30/PAGASA-Jenny-updates-Saturday.html

7. Mixed oil price movements expected next week

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/09/30/23/look-how-much-gas-kerosene-prices-might-drop-on-tuesday

8. DENR suspends land conservation deal with Socorro group

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

https://www.rappler.com/nation/mindanao/denr-suspends-socorro-bayanihan-services-agreement-protected-area-surigao-del-norte/

9. Army to pursue 'legal remedies' vs activists Castro, Tamano despite protective writs

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/883747/army-activists-jhed-jonila-s-writ-of-amparo-protection-petition-up-to-sc/story/?just_in

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