(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 –Saturday, 09 December 2023

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

As of 4:00 p.m., 09 December 2023, Saturday

 1. Lower inflation, unemployment elate PBBM

- PBBM calls for full recovery of labor market

- PBBM: Measures making PH conducive to trade paying off

[Manila Times, Manila Standard, Manila Bulletin, Philippine Star, GMA News, People’s Journal, Abante, Daily Tribune]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/12/09/news/national/marcos-low-inflation-jobless-rates-real/

2. PBBM to Pinoys: Draw inspiration from Immaculate Conception, fortify faith by sharing to poor

[Manila Standard, Inquirer, Philippine Star, Manila Times, Daily Tribune, Pilipino Star Ngayon, People’s Journal, Abante]

https://manilastandard.net/news/314397446/marcos-draw-inspiration-from-virgin-mary.html

3. PBBM recovers from COVID-19, to end isolation on December 10

[Manila Bulletin, Philippine Star, ABS-CBN News, GMA News, CNN Philippines]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/12/9/marcos-recovers-from-covid-19

4. VP Sara Duterte faces 3rd petition over 2022 secret funds

[CNN Philippines, Inquirer, Philippine Star, News5]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/12/9/3rd-petition-to-be-filed-vs-secret-funds.html#google_vignette

5. West Philippine Sea

- China rejects PH House resolution condemning actions in WPS [ABS-CBN News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, CNN Philippines, GMA News]

- Chinese ships water cannon PH vessels anew off Scarborough Shoal [GMA News, ABS-CBN News, Manila Times, Manila Bulletin]

- WPS Christmas convoy volunteers arrive in Palawan; convoy to follow PCG advice to avoid confrontation with China [Rappler, ABS-CBN News, GMA News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/09/23/china-rejects-ph-house-resolution-on-west-ph-sea

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/890842/chinese-coast-guard-fires-water-canon-at-bfar-vessel-headed-to-scarborough-shoal/story/

https://www.rappler.com/philippines/photos-volunteers-civilian-christmas-convoy-ayungin-arrives-palawan-december-9-2023/

6. DOH to probe unjust firing of 80,000 barangay health workers

[Inquirer, Philippine Star, Daily Tribune, Abante]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1872892/new-village-chiefs-asked-to-reinstall-80k-health-workers-doh-steps-in

7. Search for missing passenger in Isabela plane crash continues

[Manila Bulletin, GMA News, ABS-CBN News]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/12/9/paf-deploys-troops-to-search-for-missing-light-plane-passenger

8. Big-time rollback in pump prices due next week

[Philippine Star, Manila Bulletin, GMA News, ABS-CBN News, CNN Philippines]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/12/09/2317587/hefty-rollback-pump-prices-seen-next-week

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