(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Monday, 21 October 2024) At 3:00 AM today, the center of Tropical Depression "KRISTINE" was estimated based on all available data at 1,070 km East of Southeastern Luzon (13.8°N, 134.1°E) with maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 70 km/h. It is moving West Southwestward at 30 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 Cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to Trough of TD Kristine. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains. 𝗙𝗒π—₯π—˜π—–π—”π—¦π—§ π—ͺπ—œπ—‘π—— 𝗔𝗑𝗗 π—–π—’π—”π—¦π—§π—”π—Ÿ π—ͺπ—”π—§π—˜π—₯ π—–π—’π—‘π——π—œπ—§π—œπ—’π—‘: Light to moderate winds coming from West to Southwest will prevail with slight to moderate seas / (0.6 to 2.1 meters).


TOP STORIES –Saturday, 02 December 2023

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

As of 4:00 p.m., 02 December 2023, Saturday

1. China executes 2 Filipinos for drug trafficking

[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Rappler]

https://www.rappler.com/philippines/china-executes-filipinos-drug-trafficking-november-2023/

2. Marcos urges world leaders to support PHL bid to host 'Loss and Damage Fund'

[ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Manila Times]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/12/02/news/marcos-urges-world-leaders-to-support-ph-bid-to-host-loss-and-damage-fund/1922471

3. Marcos vows to ensure safe release of 17 Filipino hostages

[BusinessMirror, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, People’s Journal, Pilipino Star NGAYON, The Philippine STAR, Philippine Daily Inquirer]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/223749/marcos-vows-to-ensure-safe-release-of-17-pinoy-hostages

4. PBBM vows to make up for canceled Dubai trip

[Abante, Manila Bulletin, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Philippine STAR, Daily Tribune]

https://tribune.net.ph/2023/12/bbm-vows-to-make-up-for-canceled-dubai-trip/

5. Marcos thanks OP workers with MalacaΓ±ang family day

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

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/02/23/marcos-thanks-op-workers-with-malacanang-family-day

6. Marcos signs into law Caregiver Welfare Act

[Abante, Manila Bulletin, BusinessMirror, The Philippine Star, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/890143/marcos-signs-into-law-caregiver-welfare-act/story/

7. DOH cautions public against 'walking pneumonia'

[Inquirer, Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/12/1/doh-cautions-public-against-walking-pneumonia

8. Galvez to groups: Don't put preconditions on planned peace talks

[Manila Bulletin, ABS-CBN News, CNN PHL] https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/12/2/-No-preconditions-for-peace-talks-with-communist-rebels.html

9. Gasoline, kerosene prices to see slight increase on Dec. 5

[Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/12/02/23/gasoline-kerosene-prices-to-see-slight-increase-on-dec-5

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