(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 – Monday, 23 October 2023

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

23 October 2023, Monday, as of 5:00 p.m.

1. West PHL Sea

-Marcos leads command conference on Chinese Coast Guard blocking incident

-Teodoro: Marcos taking the collision incident off Ayungin Shoal 'very seriously' 

-China releases own video of sea collision in West Philippine Sea

-Philippines files diplomatic protest over Chinese actions in West Philippine Sea [

-More senators condemn China’s ‘bullying’ in WPS

-US, Canada, EU condemn China for collisions

[CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News, Philstar, Rappler, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, GMA News, Manila Times] https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/multimedia/photo/10/23/23/command-conference-on-chinese-coast-guard-blocking-incident

2. PBBM’s Saudi visit:

-Kuwaiti Prince wants normal PH-Kuwaiti ties

-Romualdez cites economic gains from President’s Saudi trip  

[Business Mirror, Manila Bulletin,  Philstar, Manila Standard, Pilipino Mirror, Inquirer, Pilipino Star Ngayon]

https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/10/23/saudi-phl-expanding-labor-relations/

3. Israel conflict

-Alert level 3 raised in Lebanon; Filipinos urged to leave while Beirut airport still open

-59 Filipinos in Lebanon ask for repatriation 

-20 more OFWs to arrive from Israel on October 23

-Filipina in Gaza injured amid Israeli airstrikes

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

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/221210/filipinos-in-lebanon-urged-to-leave-while-beirut-airport-is-open

4. Locsin’s comment on Palestinian kids

-PH diplomat apologizes for ‘sarcastic response’ to Israel war

-Solons slam Locsin over tweet on Palestinian kids; DFA says post not official

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/886010/solons-slam-locsin-over-tweet-on-palestinian-kids-dfa-says-post-not-official/story/?just_in

5. House detains LTFRB whistleblower after recanting statements

-Whistleblower draws rebuke from solons over fabricated raps vs ex-LTFRB chair [Inquirer]

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/23/23/house-detains-ltfrb-whistleblower-after-recanting-statements

6. Erwin Tulfo still most preferred bet for 2025 senatorial race — survey 

[CNN PHL, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/10/23/erwin-tulfo-still-most-preferred-bet-for-2025-senatorial-race-survey

7. Gasoline, diesel, kerosene prices to increase Tuesday

[GMA News, Inquirer, CNN PHL]

https://business.inquirer.net/428141/fuel-prices-up-by-95%C2%A2-to-p1-30-per-liter-effective-oct-24

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