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(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Saturday, 31 October 2026) At 3:00 AM today, the Low Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on all available data at 585 km East of Borongan City, Eastern Samar (12.0°N, 130.8°E). Shear Line affecting the eastern sections of Northern and Central Luzon. Northeast Monsoon affecting the rest of Northern Luzon. Trough of Low Pressure Area ang makaapekto sa tibook 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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