(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Friday, 06 February 2026) At 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Storm "BASYANG" {PENHA} was estimated based on all available data in the vicinity of Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte (9.4°N, 125.6°E) with maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 90 km/h. It is moving West Northwestward at 25 km/h. Northeast Monsoon affecting Northern and Central Luzon. Tropical Storm "Basyang" ang makaapekto sa rehiyon sa Caraga.


TOP STORIES – Sunday, 29 October 2023

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

29 October 2023, Sunday, as of 4:00 p.m.

1. Marcos eyes procuring locally-made materials for infra projects [Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, CNN PHL, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/money/economy/886685/marcos-eyes-procuring-locally-made-materials-for-infra-projects/story/

2. Travelers continue to flock terminals ahead of Undas, BSKE [Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/29/23/travelers-continue-to-flock-terminals-ahead-of-undas-polls

3. Two-day nationwide election liquor ban begins [Abante, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, People’s Journal, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/29/23/nationwide-election-liquor-ban-begins

4. Israel-Hamas war:

-DFA explains PH abstention in UN vote on Gaza

-DFA: PHL supports UN on addressing Israel-Hamas war

[Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/28/23/dfa-ph-supports-un-on-addressing-israel-hamas-war

5. Successive quakes shake Surigao del Sur [DZBB, ABS-CBN News, Inquirer]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1852368/successive-quakes-shake-surigao-del-sur

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