(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, 10 February 2024

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

As of 4:00 p.m., Saturday, 10 February 2024

1. Marcos on Chinese New Year: Embrace spirited heart beat of dragon's realm' [ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philstar, The Manila Times]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/02/10/news/marcos-on-chinese-new-year-embrace-spirited-heart-beat-of-dragons-realm/1931923

2. CHARTER CHANGE:

-House lauds PBBM’s Cha-cha support, Zubiri sees ‘PI’ dead

-House reps press Senate again to pass RBH 6 on Charter change soon

-Senate panel invites economic experts, business groups to Cha-cha hearing

[Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, People's Journal, People's Tonight, Remate, The Philippine STAR, Manila Standard]

https://manilastandard.net/news/314415047/house-lauds-pbbms-cha-cha-support-zubiri-sees-pi-dead.html

3. Marcos backs 3-year service proposal for IT, health care scholars [Daily Tribune, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Manila Times]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/02/10/news/national/marcos-backs-3-year-service-proposal-for-it-health-care-scholars/1931875

4. Manila court orders cancellation of Teves’ passport

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar, Rappler, GMA News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/897011/manila-court-orders-cancellation-of-teves-passport/story/

5. DAVAO DE ORO LANDSLIDE:

-27 bodies recovered from Davao De Oro landslide site

-Davao de Oro town landslide due to natural causes, says MGB exec

[GMA News, Inquirer, Philstar, Rappler, ABS-CBN News]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/2/10/27-bodies-recovered-from-davao-de-oro-landslide-site-1424

6. Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes Agusan del Sur

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, The Manila Times, Rappler]

https://www.rappler.com/nation/mindanao/earthquake-agusan-del-sur-february-10-2024/

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