(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Saturday, 19 July 2025) As of 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Depression “CRISING” was located at 530 km east of Juban, Sorsogon (13.0°N, 128.9°E). It has maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 70 km/h. It is moving west-northwest at 15 km/h. Tropical Depression Crising is currently affecting Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte, while the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) continues to affect the rest of Mindanao. Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte will experience cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms due to TD Crising. Flash floods or landslides are possible during moderate to at times heavy rainfall. Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, and the rest of Caraga will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms caused by the Southwest Monsoon. The rest of Mindanao will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms, also due to the Southwest Monsoon. Winds will be moderate from the southwest to west, with moderate seas (wave height: 1.2 to 2.5 meters).


TOP STORIES –Friday, 15 December 2023

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

As of 5:00 p.m., 15 December 2023, Friday

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. departs from Maharlika, Villamor Airbase, Pasay City to Japan to participate at the Commemorative Summit for the 50th Year of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-Japan Friendship and Cooperation on 15-18 December 2023. Photos by Yummie Dingding/ PPA POOL

1. Marcos in Tokyo today for summit

[Philstar, Manila Bulletin, Malaya, Inquirer, CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News, Rappler]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/224380/bbm-on-the-way-to-japan

2. PH gains slot in climate loss board

[Manila Standard, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, Manila Times, Business Mirror, Philstar]

PBBM gets award for climate, human mobility recognition [Business Mirror]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/224363/ph-gets-board-seat-in-new-global-climate-fund

3. MIC chief eyes PPP after code enacted

[Business Mirror, Philstar, Philippine Daily Inquirer]

https://www.philstar.com/business/2023/12/15/2318894/mic-chief-eyes-participation-ppp-projects

4. 2024 budget gives more funds to LGUs, Romualdez says

[ABS-CBN News, People’s Tonight, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, Abante]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1875635/romualdez-2024-natl-budget-has-provisions-to-implement-mandanas-ruling

5. Speaker assures AFP of funding aid via House

[Manila Standard, People’s Journal, People’s Tonight]

https://manilastandard.net/news/national/314399120/speaker-assures-afp-of-funding-aid-via-house.html

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